Anagrams of amplification
Word amplification has
1011 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of amplification.
- implication
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noun,
something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood:
- politician
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noun,
a person who is active in party politics.
- ampliation
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noun,
an enlarging or extending; amplification.
- pontifical
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noun,
(in the Western Church) a book containing the forms for the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies to be performed by bishops.
- plication
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noun,
the act or procedure of folding.
- impaction
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noun,
an act or instance of impacting.
- impolitic
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adjective,
not politic, expedient, or judicious.
- filiation
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noun,
the fact of being the child of a certain parent.
- fictional
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adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- ancipital
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- palmation
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noun,
a palmate state or formation.
- factional
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adjective,
of a faction or factions.
- complaint
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noun,
an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding:
- compliant
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adjective,
complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way:
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- inimical
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adjective,
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
- pontific
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adjective,
pontifical.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- implicit
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adjective,
implied, rather than expressly stated:
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- calamint
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noun,
any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.
- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- maiolica
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noun,
majolica.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- Miltonic
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adjective,
of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
- claimant
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noun,
a person who makes a claim.
- Filipino
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines.
- fication
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- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- palmitin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 51 H 98 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
- palmitic
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adjective,
of or derived from palmitic acid.
- compania
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noun,
company.
- complain
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- talapoin
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- platino-
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- 11-point
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- AFL-CIO
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- implant
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- capital
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- pinitol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- pintail
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Pitocin
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- militia
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- apomict
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- politic
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adjective,
shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- incipit
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noun,
the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- animato
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adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- potamic
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adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- Actinia
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- folacin
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noun,
folic acid.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- actino-
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- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- optimal
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adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- fanatic
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noun,
a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- cofinal
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adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- fantail
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noun,
a tail, end, or part shaped like a fan.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- Catalin
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- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- Clifton
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Clapton
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noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- finical
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adjective,
finicky.
- clamant
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adjective,
clamorous; noisy.
- cipolin
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- Monilia
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noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- inflict
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- palato-
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- tinfoil
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noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Italian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- tampion
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- tapioca
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noun,
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- lacinia
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noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- Tampico
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noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- Mai-Tai
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noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- tilapia
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noun,
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
- timpani
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noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- initial
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- malaco-
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- maintop
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- monial
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noun,
a mullion.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- piloti
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noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catano
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noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- catnap
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noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- captan
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noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- Tacoma
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noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- pimola
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noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- capita
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noun,
plural of caput.
- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- pinata
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- fontal
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adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- Cantal
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noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- miotic
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- Latona
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noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Italia
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noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- camion
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- camail
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Alicia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- flacon
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noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- Paloma
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noun,
a female given name.
- lamina
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- afocal
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adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- facial
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noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- topman
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noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- comfit
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noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Falcon
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noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- lacto-
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- lactam
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- fantom
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- napalm
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noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- Fatima
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noun,
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
- panto-
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- nocti-
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- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- tampon
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noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- lipoma
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Lipton
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noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- filmic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of motion pictures:
- clino-
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- finial
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noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- Tolima
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noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Calif.
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- Milton
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noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- Lomita
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Altona
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noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- inclip
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- animal
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- impala
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- atonal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- actin-
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- apical
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- Anomia
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noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- anopia
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- polit.
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- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- amatol
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noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Antlia
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noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- amino-
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- IMPACT
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- caftan
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noun,
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
- plani-
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- plano-
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Altman
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noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- Altaic
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noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- Anatol
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noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- Pitman
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Lamont
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noun,
a male given name.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- afloat
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adverb, adjective,
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
- milit.
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- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- Ocala
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noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Manat
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noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- fatal
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adjective,
causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:
- lact-
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- licit
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adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Fanti
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noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- nopal
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- init.
-
- lipo-
-
- Lipan
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noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- omni-
-
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Faial
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noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).
- lamia
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- mania
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- lotic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- facia
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noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- limit
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noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- onlap
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noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- octal
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noun,
octonary (def 6).
- faint
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noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- fa-la
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noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- Omani
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- octa-
-
- incl.
-
- Liman
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noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Malta
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- ician
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- noct-
-
- folia
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noun,
plural of folium.
- lapin
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noun,
a rabbit.
- focal
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adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- matin
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- imit.
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- Latin
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- imino
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adjective,
containing the imino group.
- monic
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adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- ition
-
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- folic
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adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- motif
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noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- Malan
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noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Ilion
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noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
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- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Milan
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noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- milia
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noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Minto
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noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Minot
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noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- mini-
-
- Ital.
-
- Mont.
-
- NAACP
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- manit
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noun,
man-minute.
- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Liana
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Lanai
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Manta
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noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Macao
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noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Mafia
-
noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- NAAFI
-
noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- natl.
-
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- impf.
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- amin-
-
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- Alta.
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Cant.
-
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capt.
-
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- cata-
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Apoc.
-
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- anal.
-
- anat.
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- plan-
-
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- plio-
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- ation
-
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- atmo-
-
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- plat.
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- pico-
-
- pilaf
-
noun,
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- comp.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- tonia
-
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- pant-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colat
-
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- cont.
-
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- 30-30
-
- acpt.
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- conf.
-
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- lip-
-
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- top-
-
- 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.
- mal-
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tion
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- 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.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- 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.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Mac-
-
- lit.
-
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- mil.
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- NCAA
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- pat.
-
- NOAA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pct.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- 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.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- 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.
- not-
-
- Pan.
-
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- opia
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Ont.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- NTIA
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pal.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Oct.
-
- pam.
-
- OAPC
-
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- NACA
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- MCPO
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- min.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- pot.
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pil-
-
- MOpt
-
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- 1080
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lin.
-
- Flip
-
noun,
an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- FLOP
-
noun,
an act of flopping.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- flap
-
noun,
something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- Fla.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- FNMA
-
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ano-
-
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- 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.
- ANPA
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- ant.
-
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- apo-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- atm.
-
- atic
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- fol.
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- FOIA
-
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- CanF
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- fac.
-
- cml.
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Cmon
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- fam.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coml
-
- Con.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- cap.
-
- FICA
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Fin.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- filt
-
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- film
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- fict
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cit.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- 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.
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- alt.
-
- Amal
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- AFAM
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Lat.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lam.
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Lani
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- Inf.
-
- infl
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- int.
-
- 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.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Ala.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- IMCO
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- amt.
-
- amp.
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Alco
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Imp.
-
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- itol
-
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- pf.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- pfc
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AAP
-
- ACP
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CIM
-
- CIF
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AFA
-
- AFC
-
- AFL
-
- CIA
-
- CFP
-
- CFO
-
- CIP
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- PCF
-
- al.
-
- pc.
-
- pm.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- Af.
-
- AIA
-
- CNO
-
- CLI
-
- CNM
-
- 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.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- CFL
-
- CMA
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- an.
-
- AAF
-
- Clo
-
- TMO
-
- AAM
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- cfm
-
- TCA
-
- CFI
-
- POA
-
- cf.
-
- CAF
-
- ca.
-
- ATP
-
- ALM
-
- PLC
-
- plf
-
- pli
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- PLO
-
- PMT
-
- POC
-
- Co.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- at.
-
- TAL
-
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APC
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- AOA
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- AMC
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ANC
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cp.
-
- CFA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- AFM
-
- 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.
- AFP
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- ANF
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ct.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- PIO
-
- ALC
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- CAI
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- Pa.
-
- TPN
-
- OTA
-
- ILO
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IFC
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- FTP
-
noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MFT
-
- MFA
-
- IMF
-
- MCP
-
- MCI
-
- io-
-
- FTC
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MOI
-
- MPA
-
- FMC
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- FOT
-
- FPC
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MIP
-
- FPM
-
- FPO
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLF
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- ft.
-
- MIT
-
- Mcf
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- MTF
-
- LCA
-
- LTA
-
- LPN
-
- lpm
-
- 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.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LON
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LOC
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- LCF
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- LMT
-
- LCT
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lif
-
- LIM
-
- Mc-
-
- Mo.
-
- Mao
-
- IPO
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IOC
-
- IOF
-
- 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 = .
- IOT
-
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- ITA
-
- 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.
- ITC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LaF
-
- MAA
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Mt.
-
- MNA
-
- MTI
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- of-
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAP
-
- OTC
-
- OIt
-
- op.
-
- OFM
-
- Oc.
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- Npt
-
- FCA
-
- fcp
-
- Fia
-
- 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.
- FAA
-
- fic
-
- CTA
-
- ot-
-
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- CPL
-
- CPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPM
-
- CPO
-
- ctf
-
- Ola
-
- OPA
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ONI
-
- ONF
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- fo.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- NOP
-
- FAO
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- FIO
-
- NFC
-
- NFL
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Fl.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NAA
-
- 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.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MTP
-
- mtn
-
- NOC
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- MTO
-
- fm.
-
- NMI
-
- NCO
-
- NLF
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NI
-
- NP
-
- TM
-
- TN
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- NF
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TL
-
- T1
-
- AO
-
- NC
-
- fn
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- 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.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- LM
-
- LF
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- TP
-
- N.
-
- MN
-
- M.
-
- L.
-
- t.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- MF
-
- NM
-
- O.
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- NL
-
- OA
-
- CM
-
- ic
-
- IP
-
- i.
-
- 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.
- LC
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
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