Anagrams of Americanism
Word Americanism has
791 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Americanism.
- Cimmerian
-
adjective,
Classical Mythology. of, relating to, or suggestive of a western people believed to dwell in perpetual darkness.
- minicars
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- cerimans
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- acarines
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- American
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noun,
a citizen of the United States of America.
- Canaries
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- macrames
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noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- carmines
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- amnesiac
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- racemism
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noun,
(of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.
- Cinerama
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- cremains
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plural noun,
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
- Arianism
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noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- cimaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Amen-Ra
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noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- America
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noun,
United States.
- marines
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- Carmine
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- seminar
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noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- macrame
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noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- ammines
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noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- amnesia
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- remains
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- anemias
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Riesman
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noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- animism
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noun,
the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
- Armenia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- Cremini
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noun,
a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
- ceriman
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Icarian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- Mercian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- minicam
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noun,
Television. a lightweight, handheld television camera.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- misname
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verb (used with object),
to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- acnemia
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noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- camise
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- camera
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noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- minces
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Cammie
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noun,
camouflage.
- immane
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adjective,
vast in size; enormous.
- imines
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- miners
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noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Caesar
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- remans
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verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- remain
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Maisie
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noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- arecas
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- armies
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noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- mimics
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noun,
a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- arsen-
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- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Mainer
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- asemia
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noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- iceman
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Icaria
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noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- Mamers
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noun,
Mars.
- NASCAR
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noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- Mercia
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noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- creams
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- cnemis
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noun,
the tibia or shin.
- merman
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noun,
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
- Mersin
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noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- cinema
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Miamis
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- miasma
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noun,
noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- Isaian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- minima
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noun,
a plural of minimum.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Carman
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noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- Carmen
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noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- minims
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noun,
the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Miriam
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noun,
the sister of Moses and Aaron. Num. 26:59.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- macers
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noun,
macebearer.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Amiens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- amices
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- animes
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- Sarnia
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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.
- amimia
-
noun,
the inability to express ideas by means of gestures or signs.
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Marcan
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Marcia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- Seaman
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noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- ammine
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noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Sammie
-
noun,
a sandwich.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- anemic
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adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- amines
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noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- simmer
-
noun,
the state or process of simmering.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- nears
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- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- serac
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- Merci
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interjection,
thank you.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- Names
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noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- 30-30
-
- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- SCRAM
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noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- cine-
-
- scrim
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- maras
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noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- cream
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- semi-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crim.
-
- aemia
-
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Marie
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noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Mines
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noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- ician
-
- Miner
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noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Marin
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noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- mini-
-
- MINCE
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- smarm
-
noun,
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- incr.
-
- Mimas
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noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- mimic
-
noun,
a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- mesic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- Miami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Seric
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- misce
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verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- minim
-
noun,
the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- ASEAN
-
- 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.
- reni-
-
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- 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.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- anim.
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- masc.
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- mamas
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Armen
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- mimes
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- Iran.
-
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- amin-
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- 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).
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Amer.
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Amman
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- 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.
- Amram
-
noun,
the father of Aaron and Moses. Ex. 6:20.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- sarc-
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- mes-
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- meas
-
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- men-
-
- mem.
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- 1080
-
- Mimi
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- RNAS
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sem.
-
- sec.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- mRNA
-
- MSME
-
- MSIE
-
- MSEM
-
- msec
-
- MSCE
-
- MSAM
-
- MSAE
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mrem
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- MNAS
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- NACA
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- NIRA
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NCAA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- 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).
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enc.
-
- Ens.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- AISI
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- 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).
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIME
-
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- ASME
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ice.
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- ANSI
-
- Cres
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- cis-
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- 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.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- cir.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Anas
-
- asc-
-
- emia
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Mac-
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Mama
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mar.
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- CERN
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- ins.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- INRI
-
- cen.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- acr-
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Inc.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- inae
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acea
-
- aer-
-
- RCN
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ASM
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ca.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- REA
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- CAI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ASN
-
- CAA
-
- ASR
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- 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.
- Aar
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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).
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AAM
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AAE
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- SMA
-
- AIA
-
- SMM
-
- ac-
-
- Sr.
-
- Am.
-
- AIC
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- RMC
-
- RNA
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- SAA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ANC
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAR
-
- AMS
-
- sc.
-
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- SCM
-
- 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.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- RCA
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- MME
-
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- MNA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- MRI
-
- MSA
-
- en-
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMR
-
- MSE
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- in.
-
- ine
-
- MSN
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAA
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MM.
-
- Me.
-
- Ir.
-
- Mc-
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- MIE
-
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IRC
-
- MSM
-
- MSI
-
- NAA
-
- NRC
-
- NES
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CNS
-
- CNM
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- CRS
-
- NSC
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- CIA
-
- CEA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NEC
-
- CMA
-
- NEA
-
- EAA
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- ECM
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ne-
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ea.
-
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- SM
-
- RN
-
- 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.
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- SN
-
- ic
-
- 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.
- i.
-
- CM
-
- CE
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
-
- RI
-
- NI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- MN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- NM
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- RC
-