Anagrams of alternations

Word alternations has 1806 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of alternations.

11 letter words you can make with alternations

alternation
noun, the act or process of alternating or the state of being alternated.
translation
noun, the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
senatorial
adjective, of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate:
intolerant
noun, an intolerant person; bigot.
alteration
noun, the act or process of altering; the state of being altered:
stentorian
adjective, very loud or powerful in sound:
transient
noun, a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
natrolite
noun, a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
nationals
noun, a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
natations
noun, an act or the skill of swimming.
sterilant
noun, a sterilizing agent.
antisolar
adjective, (on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
rationale
noun, the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
stationer
noun, a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
rationals
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
Neo-Latin
noun, New Latin.
saltation
noun, a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
annotates
verb (used with object), to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
intonates
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
instanter
adverb, immediately; at once.
translate
verb (used with object), to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own:
internals
noun, Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
internat.
relations
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
serotinal
adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
strontian
noun, strontianite.
orientals
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
trotlines
noun, a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
Rosinante
noun, the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
tearstain
noun, a mark or wet streak left by tears.
alterants
noun, something that produces alteration.
tarnation
noun, damnation; hell (used as a euphemism):
alternant
noun, Linguistics. a variant form that exists in alternation with another or others.
Nestorian
noun, one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
Aristotle
noun, 384–322 b.c, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
Orleanais
noun, a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
Orleanist
noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
annattos
noun, Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
annotate
verb (used with object), to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
tontines
noun, an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
sanitate
verb (used with object), to make sanitary; equip with sanitary appliances:
alterant
noun, something that produces alteration.
tonalist
noun, a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
tolerant
adjective, inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
intonate
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
laotians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
slattern
noun, a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
intranet
noun, a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
intrans.
annalist
noun, a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
intrants
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
Latinate
adjective, of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
intreats
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
tenorist
noun, a person who sings tenor.
stannate
noun, a salt of a stannic acid.
internal
noun, Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
astatine
noun, a rare element of the halogen family. Symbol: At; atomic number: 85.
asternal
adjective, not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
atlantes
noun, plural of atlas (def 5).
Atlantis
noun, a legendary island, first mentioned by Plato, said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar and to have sunk beneath the sea, but linked by some modern archaeologists with the island of Thera, the surviving remnant of a much larger island destroyed by a volcanic eruption c1500 b.c.
ternions
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
tannates
noun, a salt of tannic acid.
arnattos
noun, annatto (def 2).
tertials
noun, a tertial feather.
aristate
adjective, Botany. having aristae; awned.
tertians
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
ariettas
noun, a short aria.
INTELSAT
noun, a global communications satellite network under international control.
strontia
noun, Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
entrains
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
entrants
noun, a competitor in a contest.
straiten
verb (used with object), to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
tinstone
noun, cassiterite.
antirent
adjective, noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
stannite
noun, a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
insolent
noun, an insolent person.
sonatina
noun, a short or simplified sonata.
also-ran
noun, Sports. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
ailerons
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
resonant
noun, Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
tritones
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
retinols
noun, vitamin A.
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
Aaronite
noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
rational
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
retinals
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
neonatal
adjective, of or relating to newborn children.
triolets
noun, a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
Lorestan
noun, Luristan.
alienors
noun, a person who transfers property.
alanines
noun, any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
aerostat
noun, any lighter-than-air aircraft, as a balloon or dirigible.
National
noun, a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
rat-tail
noun, grenadier (def 4).
natation
noun, an act or the skill of swimming.
trenails
noun, treenail.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
nitrates
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
orinasal
noun, an orinasal sound.
notarial
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
notaries
noun, notary public.
trotline
noun, a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
Roseanna
noun, a female given name.
nonaries
noun, a number in a nonary system.
Saarinen
noun, Eero [air-oh] /ˈɛər oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1910–61, U.S. architect, born in Finland.
attires
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
Stilton
nostril
noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
strati-
stratal
adjective, of a stratum or strata.
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
entrant
noun, a competitor in a contest.
natters
noun, a conversation; chat.
Astolat
noun, a place in the Arthurian romances, possibly in Surrey, England.
sterno-
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
natator
noun, a swimmer.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Astarte
noun, an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
Telstar
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Natalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Stentor
noun, (in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
steato-
stearo-
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
entrain
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
Neilson
noun, William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Tarlton
noun, Richard, died 1588, English actor.
Taranto
noun, Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
attains
verb (used with object), to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
tantras
noun, (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
tannate
noun, a salt of tannic acid.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
tartans
noun, a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
notates
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
attorns
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
talents
noun, a special natural ability or aptitude:
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Orleans
noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
astrol.
ensnarl
verb (used with object), to entangle in or as in a snarl.
striate
adjective, striated.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
strato-
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
saltant
adjective, dancing; leaping; jumping.
Stanton
noun, Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
Statler
noun, Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
litotes
noun, understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
satiate
adjective, satiated.
satinet
noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
sealant
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
lariats
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
Laotian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
lantern
noun, a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
lanners
noun, a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
litters
noun, objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
Lateran
noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
rotates
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
saltier
noun, saltire.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
Salerno
noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
Santali
noun, the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
latrias
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
Rosetta
noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
linnets
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
Rosanne
noun, a female given name.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
lattens
noun, a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
settlor
noun, a person who makes a settlement of property.
Sinaloa
noun, a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
intents
noun, something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
intens.
rattles
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
instate
verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
rattans
noun, Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
instant
noun, an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
insnare
verb (used with object), ensnare.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
ratites
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
starlit
adjective, lighted by the stars:
startle
noun, a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
rattons
noun, a rat.
interns
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
slotter
noun, a person or thing that slots.
solaria
noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
solatia
noun, something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
introns
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
loaners
noun, a person or thing that loans.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
intrant
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
Loretta
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
starlet
noun, a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
trenail
noun, treenail.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
Trianta
noun, Trianda.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
anatine
adjective, of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
tontine
noun, an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
anattos
noun, annatto.
Ansonia
noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
Aetolia
noun, an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
arseno-
tinters
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
altoist
noun, a performer on the alto saxophone.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
tonlets
noun, a skirt of plates.
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
triolet
noun, a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
transl.
aristo-
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
alanine
noun, any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
antero-
Transit
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
Trenton
noun, a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
arnatto
noun, annatto (def 2).
tertial
noun, a tertial feather.
Alastor
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
tortile
adjective, twisted; coiled.
trental
noun, a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
Antonia
noun, a female given name: derived from Antonius.
arietta
noun, a short aria.
tonners
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
areolas
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
alinota
noun, the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
Annatol
noun, a male given name.
annatto
noun, Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
anneals
noun, an act, instance, or product of annealing.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
artiste
noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
toaster
noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
Tristan
noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
Aeolian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
tinners
noun, a tinsmith.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
aeonian
adjective, eternal; everlasting.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
Sarnen
noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
latter
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
latten
noun, a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
aniso-
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
sienna
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
silane
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.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
sinner
noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
lanner
noun, a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
sitten
verb, past participle of sit1 .
Sitter
noun, a person who sits.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
toilet
noun, a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
tonlet
noun, a skirt of plates.
Latona
noun, the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
latins
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.
Altona
noun, a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
Latina
noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
latest
noun, the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
latent
adjective, present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
Anatol
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
anatto
noun, annatto.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Sennar
noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
natant
adjective, swimming; floating.
Nelson
noun, a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
aeron.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
ratans
noun, rattan.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
oleins
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
online
adverb, with or through a computer, especially over a network.
nitro-
nitres
noun, niter.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Nernst
noun, Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
triste
adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Aeolia
noun, Aeolis.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
nerols
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
treats
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Littre
noun, Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
Alesia
noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
litter
noun, objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
litten
adjective, lighted1 .
litres
noun, liter.
totals
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
annals
noun, a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
riatas
noun, a lariat.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
Linton
noun, Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Linnet
noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Rattan
noun, Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
rattle
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
ratton
noun, a rat.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
Lottie
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
reatas
noun, riata.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
renins
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Renton
noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
trans.
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
Lorens
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
lorans
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
Lonnie
noun, a male given name, form of Alonso.
loners
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
enrols
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
areola
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
tetras
noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
tetra-
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
teston
noun, a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
Tainan
noun, a city in SW Taiwan.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
elints
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.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
strata
noun, a plural of stratum.
talent
noun, a special natural ability or aptitude:
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
stater
noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
Antlia
noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
steno-
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
estral
adjective, estrous.
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
aortas
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
taster
noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
tatars
noun, a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
taters
noun, potato.
astron
astro-
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
atonal
adjective, of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
tenant
noun, a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
tenias
noun, taenia.
tennis
noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
Tartan
noun, a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
talers
noun, thaler.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
tanist
noun, the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
Tanner
noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
Tanoan
noun, an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
Tantra
noun, (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
terat-
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
Attila
noun, ("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
attars
noun, Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
arsen-
attain
verb (used with object), to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
tarso-
iatro-
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
sonnet
noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
intent
noun, something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
intron
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
anneal
noun, an act, instance, or product of annealing.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
titers
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
instr.
Sorata
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
intro.
titres
noun, titer.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
sonata
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
intra-
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
inter.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
titles
noun, the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
intern
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
titans
noun, Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
anoles
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Stalin
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.
intros
noun, an introduction.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
tries
noun, plural of try.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
ranis
noun, ranee.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
sito-
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
Sino-
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
treas
tanna
noun, one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Tanta
noun, a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
ratan
noun, rattan.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
titre
noun, titer.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
trois
noun, the number 3.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
tenia
noun, taenia.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
solan
noun, a gannet.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Tenn.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
teno-
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
orans
noun, orant.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
raias
noun, rayah.
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.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
slain
noun, sley.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
ta-ta
interjection, goodbye.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
tera-
oste-
Tatar
noun, a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
orial
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
telo-
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
tears
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tents
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
tater
noun, potato.
reals
noun, real number.
reni-
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
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.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
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.
stilt
noun, one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
stat.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
TORES
noun, a torus.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Srta.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
sanit
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
Stent
noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
ster.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
tonia
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
reata
noun, riata.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
title
noun, the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
sero-
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
seti-
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
taler
noun, thaler.
Renan
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tilts
noun, an act or instance of tilting.
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
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.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
total
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
toti-
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
taels
noun, liang.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
riata
noun, a lariat.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
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.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
litre
noun, liter.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
IATSE
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
ileo-
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
linns
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
ante-
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
anti-
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
linen
noun, fabric woven from flax yarns.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
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.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
nanas
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
Alas.
ento-
nano-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
areo-
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
Lotta
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
Lotte
noun, angler (def 3).
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
naso-
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.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
islet
noun, a very small island.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
anoas
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Ital.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
annal
noun, a record of events of a particular year:
annas
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
annot
lansa
noun, langsat.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
intr.
alto-
alti-
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
altar
noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
Alta.
Letts
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
inst.
insol
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
anon.
lento
adverb, slowly.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
Lenin
noun, V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
lenos
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
anat.
anal.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
Iran.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
ation
atilt
adjective, adverb, with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
Arnel
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
30-30
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
neons
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
astr.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
nitre
noun, niter.
aeri-
atto-
nitr-
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
attar
noun, Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Aalto
noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
aero-
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
ASEAN
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
nears
Elton
noun, a male given name.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
nones
noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
airts
noun, a direction.
Natta
noun, Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
natl.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
nona-
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
iso-
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
ator
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
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.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
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.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
ANSI
attn
Anna
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
anoa
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Tit.
ano-
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
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).
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Sol.
1080
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
ann.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
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.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tel-
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
att.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
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.
Aten
noun, Aton.
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Isle
noun, a small island.
Ire.
itol
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.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
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.
ten.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
ates
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
ELAS
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
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.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
stet
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
eso-
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
tilt
noun, an act or instance of tilting.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
IAEA
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Ens.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
tael
noun, liang.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
str.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
enl.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ARIS
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Ste.
Tana
noun, thana.
ter.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
ins.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Soni
int.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
intl
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
art.
soln
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ant.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
iana
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
IATA
ile-
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
inae
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
tion
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
Sra.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
Nana
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Ala.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Raia
noun, rayah.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
tots
noun, a small child.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
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.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
rel.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
lote
noun, lotus.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
real
noun, real number.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
neo-
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
NOAA
ole-
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
tRNA
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
tron
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
tsar
noun, czar.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
NTIA
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
non-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
not-
none
noun, nones1 .
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
nos-
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
trit
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
tri-
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
neon
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
aet.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
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.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
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.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
NIRA
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Ont.
aer-
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
lits
noun, litas.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
lea.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
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.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
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.
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.
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.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Anas
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
tonn
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
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.
Lett
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
Tore
noun, a torus.
anes
adverb, once.
Sat.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Lani
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
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.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
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.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
alt.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
RONA
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
RNAS
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
rit.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Alis
Rina
noun, a female given name.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
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.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
lino
noun, linoleum.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
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.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
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:
Linn
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
lin.
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.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
an.
tot
noun, a small child.
al.
AIA
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
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.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
TSE
TSI
AOA
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
aor
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
TES
noun, ti1 .
ase
ASI
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
Ar.
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
TIA
ARS
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
tra
tlo
AEA
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
tlr
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
TNT
Aar
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
tr.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Tro
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
AAE
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ae.
Ir.
ASN
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
rte
rt.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
ROI
Lir
noun, Ler.
So.
ROA
RNA
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
LON
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RTS
SRO
LSI
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
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)
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
se-
SAA
SAR
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
Sal
noun, salt1 .
let
noun, British. a lease.
SAE
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
LST
La.
OIt
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ons
ONR
ONI
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
NNE
Ola
OIr
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OSA
NSA
NRA
nr.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
NIA
LTA
ne-
REA
ltr
NAA
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nan
noun, naan.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
NEA
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:
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Re.
OTS
ote
OTA
ot-
ose
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
NES
Lt.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
TTS
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ESL
STI
eo-
ESR
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ETO
ETR
ETS
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ERT
io-
Ia.
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ier
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
ESA
STL
ILO
en-
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
eir
EIS
ean
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
TAL
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ERS
noun, ervil.
TAE
preposition, to.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
EAA
ea.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
ILS
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
in.
SLE
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
SLA
ise
Isl
ISR
SLR
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ist
ITA
ite
at.
ast
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
ASR
IRL
IRO
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.
ATA
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
Sta
St.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sr.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
IOT
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ior
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
O.
TT
EI
OA
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
TE
noun, ti1 .
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
NL
OE
noun, oy2 .
ol
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
AO
L.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
RO
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
L1
L2
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.
TN
TL
le
SN
SL
SA
S.
ln
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
i.
LR
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NI
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
t.
RN
RI
T1
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
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