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narcoanalysis
noun, a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.
archidiaconal
adjective, of or relating to an archdeacon or to the office of an archdeacon.
microanalysis
noun, Chemistry. the analysis of very small samples of substances.
asynchronism
noun, a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
Indo-malayan
adjective, of Indian and Malayan origin, sponsorship, etc.
Nilo-Saharan
noun, a family of African languages, including the Central and Eastern Sudanic groups as well as Kanuri, Songhai, and other languages, spoken from the Sahara southward to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
synchronism
noun, coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
disharmonic
adjective, lacking harmony; disharmonious; discordant.
syndicalism
noun, a form or development of trade unionism, originating in France, that aims at the possession of the means of production and distribution, and ultimately at the control of society, by federated bodies of industrial workers, and that seeks to realize its purposes through general strikes, terrorism, sabotage, etc.
monarchical
adjective, of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
anachronism
noun, something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time:
androclinia
noun, clinandrium.
Canadianism
noun, allegiance to or pride in Canada and its institutions.
maraschinos
noun, a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.
alcyonarian
noun, any anthozoan coelenterate of the subclass Alcyonaria, as corals and sea anemones, having the tentacles and other body parts in branches or segments of eight.
radicalisms
noun, the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
carolinians
noun, a native or inhabitant of North Carolina or of South Carolina.
anarchisms
noun, a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
acidolysis
noun, decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an acid.
anharmonic
adjective, of or relating to an oscillating system that is not undergoing simple harmonic motion.
macaronics
noun, macaronics, macaronic language.
narcomania
noun, Psychiatry. abnormal craving for a drug to deaden pain.
cochairman
noun, one of two or more joint chairmen.
sardinians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sardinia.
missionary
noun, a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
anhidrosis
noun, the deficiency or absence of perspiration; adiaphoresis.
scansorial
adjective, capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc.
dominicans
noun, a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar.
insomniacs
noun, a person who suffers from insomnia, the inability, especially when chronic, to obtain sufficient sleep, through difficulty in falling or staying asleep:
calamancos
noun, a glossy woolen fabric checkered or brocaded in the warp so that the pattern shows on one side only, much used in the 18th century.
clinandria
noun, a cavity in the apex of the column in orchids, in which the anthers rest; the androclinium.
Indo-Aryan
noun, a member of a people of India who are Indo-European in speech and Caucasoid in physical characteristics.
carnassial
adjective, (of teeth) adapted for shearing flesh.
radicalism
noun, the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
carcinomas
noun, a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
canonicals
noun, canonicals, garments prescribed by canon law for clergy when officiating.
Chardonnay
inharmonic
adjective, not harmonic; dissonant.
maraschino
noun, a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.
harmonicas
noun, Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
chiromancy
noun, palmistry.
calimancos
noun, calamanco.
calcinosis
noun, an abnormal condition characterized by the deposit of calcium salts in various tissues of the body.
calamondin
noun, a small citrus tree, Citrofortunella mitis, of the Philippines.
Circassian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Circassia.
corn-salad
noun, any of several plants of the genus Valerianella, of the valerian family, especially V. locusta (or V. olitoria), having small light blue flowers and tender, narrow leaves eaten in salads.
adriamycin
Cornishman
noun, a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.
Carolinian
noun, a native or inhabitant of North Carolina or of South Carolina.
synchronic
adjective, having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history:
disharmony
noun, lack of harmony; discord.
diachronic
adjective, of or relating to the changes in a linguistic system between successive points in time; historical:
dissonancy
noun, dissonance.
crash-land
verb (used with object), to land (an aircraft), under circumstances in which a normal landing is impossible, in such a way that damage to the aircraft is unavoidable.
man-child
noun, a male child; boy; son.
chrysalis
noun, the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
Richlands
noun, a city in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: residential and administrative quarters for the Hanford Works. Compare Hanford (def 2).
mydriasis
noun, excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye, as the result of disease, drugs, or the like.
camisados
noun, a military attack made at night.
chrismons
noun, Chi-Rho.
Laminaria
noun, any of various often very large kelps of the genus Laminaria, some species of which are the source of algins used as thickening or stabilizing agents in foodstuffs and other products.
chrysalid
noun, a chrysalis.
sandaracs
noun, a coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
idiocrasy
noun, idiosyncrasy.
Chlamydia
noun, Microbiology. any coccoid rickettsia of the genus Chlamydia, parasitic in birds and mammals, including humans, and causing various infections, especially of the eyes, as trachoma, lungs, as psittacosis, and genitourinary tract, as urethritis or chlamydia.
mainlands
noun, the principal land of a country, region, etc., as distinguished from adjacent islands or a peninsula:
chirimoya
noun, cherimoya.
microinch
noun, a unit of length equal to one millionth of an inch. Symbol: μin.
calisayas
noun, the medicinal bark of the tree Cinchona calisaya.
homiliary
noun, a collection of homilies.
calimanco
noun, calamanco.
circadian
adjective, noting or pertaining to rhythmic biological cycles recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals.
anaclisis
noun, the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
myocardia
noun, the muscular substance of the heart.
socialism
noun, a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
arcadians
noun, a native of Arcadia.
Anacharis
noun, elodea.
Circassia
noun, a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, bordering on the Black Sea.
main-yard
noun, a yard for a square mainsail.
Alamannic
noun, the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. Compare Bavarian (def 3).
Himalayas
noun, the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
cynicisms
noun, cynical disposition, character, or belief.
aniconism
noun, opposition to the use of idols or images.
cinchonas
noun, any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Cinchona, of the madder family, especially C. calisaya, native to the Andes, cultivated there and in Java and India for its bark, which yields quinine and other alkaloids.
holandric
adjective, of or relating to a heritable trait appearing only in males (opposed to hologynic).
homicidal
adjective, of or relating to homicide.
canadians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Canada.
orinasals
noun, an orinasal sound.
chiliasms
noun, the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
chainsman
noun, a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
insomniac
noun, a person who suffers from insomnia, the inability, especially when chronic, to obtain sufficient sleep, through difficulty in falling or staying asleep:
mariachis
noun, a member of such a band.
maiolicas
noun, majolica.
insomnias
noun, inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
chairmans
noun, the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
chairlady
noun, chairwoman.
cardinals
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals and ranking above every other ecclesiastic but the pope.
carcinoid
noun, a small, yellowish amino-acid and peptide-secreting tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal tract and lung.
marshland
noun, a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
anonychia
noun, congenital absence of the nails.
racialism
noun, racism.
ironclads
noun, a wooden warship of the middle or late 19th century having iron or steel armor plating.
Cassandra
noun, Also called Alexandra. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, a prophet cursed by Apollo so that her prophecies, though true, were fated never to be believed.
diachrony
noun, Linguistics. a diachronic approach to language study. change or development in a linguistic system over a period of time.
diachylon
noun, an adhesive plaster consisting chiefly of litharge and oil, used in the treatment of wounds and excoriations.
carcinoma
noun, a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
chancroid
noun, an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base.
anacondas
noun, a South American boa, Eunectes murinus, that often grows to a length of more than 25 feet (7.6 meters).
laconisms
noun, laconic brevity.
Michoacan
noun, a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Capital: Morelia.
cancroids
noun, Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.
mainsails
noun, the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
Indianola
noun, a town in central Iowa.
Charolais
noun, one of a breed of large white or cream-colored beef cattle, originally of France, often used in crossbreeding.
marchland
noun, borderland.
arachnoid
noun, an arachnid.
characins
noun, any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America.
canonical
noun, canonicals, garments prescribed by canon law for clergy when officiating.
dimissory
adjective, dismissing or giving permission to depart.
Indochina
noun, a peninsula in SE Asia, between the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, W Malaysia, and Burma (Myanmar).
dichromic
adjective, pertaining to or involving two colors only:
dichroism
noun, Crystallography. pleochroism of a uniaxial crystal such that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions under transmitted light.
arachidic
adjective, of or derived from arachidic acid.
charcoals
noun, the carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air.
scincoids
noun, a scincoid lizard.
Dionysian
adjective, of, relating to, or honoring Dionysus or Bacchus.
calamanco
noun, a glossy woolen fabric checkered or brocaded in the warp so that the pattern shows on one side only, much used in the 18th century.
mandolins
noun, a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck.
mandarins
noun, (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
lyricisms
noun, lyric character or style, as in poetry.
Sardinian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sardinia.
macaronis
noun, small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
cnidarian
noun, any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a coelenterate.
sciomachy
noun, sciamachy.
simoniacs
noun, a person who practices simony.
anchorman
noun, Sports. anchor (def 11).
handrails
noun, a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
acariasis
noun, infestation with acarids, especially mites.
macaronic
noun, macaronics, macaronic language.
Corydalis
noun, any of the erect or climbing plants constituting the genus Corydalis, of the poppy family, having divided leaves, tuberous or fibrous roots, and clusters of irregular spurred flowers.
criminals
noun, a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
monarchal
adjective, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch:
mandiocas
noun, cassava.
cocainism
noun, an abnormal condition due to excessive or habitual use of cocaine.
conciliar
adjective, of, relating to, or issued by a council.
archaisms
noun, something archaic, as a word or expression.
ascidians
noun, any solitary or colonial tunicate of the class Ascidiacea, exhibiting in the larval stage the vertebrate characteristics of a notocord and hollow nerve cord.
Draconian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian statesman Draco, or his severe code of laws.
saccharo-
mandilion
noun, a short cloak, with full hanging sleeves, often open or slit under the arms, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
saccharin
noun, a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 5 NO 3 S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages.
sayonaras
interjection, noun, farewell; goodbye.
Aaronical
adjective, Aaronic.
clochards
noun, a beggar; vagrant; tramp.
admission
noun, the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles:
harmonica
noun, Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
sciamachy
noun, an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.
maccaroni
noun, macaroni.
Dominican
noun, a member of one of the mendicant religious orders founded by St. Dominic; Black Friar.
harmonics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the science of musical sounds.
anarchism
noun, a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
dyscrasia
noun, a malfunction or abnormal condition, especially an imbalance of the constituents of the blood.
dissocial
adjective, disinclined to or unsuitable for society; unsocial.
adnominal
noun, a word or phrase that modifies a noun.
cronyisms
noun, the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
dominical
adjective, of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.
Corsicana
noun, a city in E Texas.
Carmania
noun, a province of the ancient Persian empire, on the Gulf of Oman.
maiolica
noun, majolica.
carloads
noun, the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.
macaroni
noun, small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
nominals
noun, Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
nondairy
adjective, being a substitute for milk or milk products; containing no dairy ingredients:
arachnid
noun, any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, and having eight appendages and no antennae. Compare insect.
Carniola
noun, a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
nomarchs
noun, the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
madonnas
noun, the Virgin Mary (usually preceded by the).
nonhardy
cariocas
noun, a modification of the samba.
mahonias
noun, any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
Caodaism
noun, an eclectic religion, originated in Cochin-China in 1926, combining Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucianist elements and affected to some extent by Christianity.
caracols
noun, verb (used without object), caracole.
Osmanlis
noun, an Ottoman.
Cardinal
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals and ranking above every other ecclesiastic but the pope.
Arianism
noun, the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
Mahicans
noun, a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
armloads
noun, Chiefly Midland U.S. armful (def 1).
simoniac
noun, a person who practices simony.
isochasm
noun, a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
isocracy
noun, a government in which all individuals have equal political power.
Issachar
noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:18.
Ossianic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
cardiacs
noun, Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy.
Dionysia
plural noun, the orgiastic and dramatic festivals held periodically in honor of Dionysus, especially those in Attica, from which Greek comedy and tragedy developed.
laconism
noun, laconic brevity.
normalcy
noun, the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality:
ascarids
noun, any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.
Sicanian
adjective, Sicilian.
lyricism
noun, lyric character or style, as in poetry.
calisaya
noun, the medicinal bark of the tree Cinchona calisaya.
Lyonnais
noun, a former province in E France.
Assyrian
noun, a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
archaism
noun, something archaic, as a word or expression.
lanyards
noun, Nautical. a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.
caldrons
noun, cauldron.
caldaria
noun, (in an ancient Roman bath) a room having a hot bath.
Laodamas
noun, a son of Eteocles who defended Thebes against the Epigoni, killed Aegialeus, and was killed by Alcmaeon.
calorics
noun, heat.
Laodamia
noun, a daughter of Acastus who committed suicide so that she could join her husband, Protesilaus, in the underworld.
calamary
noun, a squid, especially of the genus Loligo.
Arcadian
noun, a native of Arcadia.
limacons
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.
cacodyls
noun, an oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH 3) 2 As−As(CH 3) 2 , that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.
isanomal
noun, a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
Lycaonia
noun, an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
oralisms
noun, the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
calamari
noun, squid.
laniards
noun, lanyard.
Landsman
noun, Also, landman. a person who lives or works on land.
nomarchy
noun, one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided.
orinasal
noun, an orinasal sound.
silicons
noun, a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
darshans
noun, a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue.
laicisms
noun, the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
ascidian
noun, any solitary or colonial tunicate of the class Ascidiacea, exhibiting in the larval stage the vertebrate characteristics of a notocord and hollow nerve cord.
mainsail
noun, the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
norlands
noun, northland.
cancroid
noun, Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.
arcadias
noun, a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people.
Normandy
noun, a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.
landmass
noun, a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.
Londrina
noun, a city in E Brazil.
ocarinas
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Mainland
noun, the principal land of a country, region, etc., as distinguished from adjacent islands or a peninsula:
loaiasis
noun, loiasis.
Canadian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Canada.
Lysandra
noun, a female given name.
ordinals
noun, an ordinal number or numeral.
Camisard
noun, any French Protestant, living in the region of the Cévennes Mountains, who carried on a revolt against Louis XIV in the early part of the 18th century.
camisado
noun, a military attack made at night.
onanisms
noun, withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
incisors
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
Carolina
noun, a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
handcars
noun, a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers.
dormancy
noun, the state of being dormant.
dorsalis
noun, a blood vessel or nerve serving the back of the part with which it is associated.
sadirons
noun, Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
drachmas
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 lepta. Abbreviation: dr., drch.
Draconic
adjective, of or like a dragon.
sacchar-
Saarland
noun, a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2569 sq. km). Capital: Saarbrücken.
colicins
noun, any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
halcyons
noun, a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
halyards
noun, any of various lines or tackles for hoisting a spar, sail, flag, etc., into position for use.
halidoms
noun, a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.
codicils
noun, a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
Rosalind
noun, a female given name.
cochairs
noun, a cochairperson.
coalyard
cordials
noun, a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
Cnidaria
noun, an alternative name for the invertebrate phylum Coelenterata, giving emphasis to the stinging structures as characteristic of the phylum.
harmonic
noun, Music. overtone (def 1).
Harmonia
noun, the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
harianas
noun, Haryana.
clochard
noun, a beggar; vagrant; tramp.
Clorinda
noun, a female given name.
scholars
noun, a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
cnidocil
noun, a hairlike sensory process projecting from the surface of a cnidoblast, believed to trigger the discharge of the nematocyst.
handyman
noun, a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like.
scansion
noun, the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
scandias
noun, scandium oxide.
handrail
noun, a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
coachman
noun, a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.
Scandian
noun, a Scandinavian.
handiron
noun, andiron.
sardonic
adjective, characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering:
Sardinia
noun, a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 9301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km).
Clarissa
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
sannyasi
noun, Hinduism. a wandering beggar and ascetic.
diaconal
adjective, pertaining to a deacon.
dialysis
noun, Physical Chemistry. the separation of crystalloids from colloids in a solution by diffusion through a membrane.
Damrosch
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; German ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; German ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1832–85, German conductor and violinist, in the U.S. after 1871.
dichasia
noun, a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces a pair of lateral axes.
dichroic
adjective, characterized by dichroism:
salmonid
noun, a salmonid fish.
dynamics
noun, (used with a singular verb) Physics. the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion and equilibrium of systems under the action of forces, usually from outside the system.
dinarchy
noun, duarchy.
sandarac
noun, a coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
dairyman
noun, an owner or manager of a dairy.
Salishan
noun, a family of American Indian languages including Coeur d'Alêne, Kalispel, and other languages of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S.
dioramas
noun, a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
salicins
noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
disclaim
verb (used with object), to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown:
dislimns
verb (used with object), to cause to become dim or indistinct.
sardanas
noun, a dance of the region of Catalonia, Spain, in which the dancers form a moving circle.
sayonara
interjection, noun, farewell; goodbye.
Dominica
noun, one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
sarcomas
noun, any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
sarcoids
noun, a growth resembling a sarcoma.
sailyard
noun, a yard for a sail.
cramoisy
noun, crimson cloth.
Dohnanyi
noun, Ernst von [ernst fuh n] /ɛrnst fən/ (Show IPA), or Ernő [er-nœ] /ˈɛr nœ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1960, Hungarian pianist and composer in the U.S.
sarcinas
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
cronyism
noun, the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
cricoids
noun, the cricoid cartilage.
criminal
noun, a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
criminol
crimsons
noun, a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
crinoids
noun, any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
cryonics
noun, the deep-freezing of human bodies at death for preservation and possible revival in the future; cryostasis (def 1).
clarsach
noun, an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
clarions
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
radiancy
noun, radiance.
insomnia
noun, inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
chiliads
noun, a group of 1000.
Chiclayo
noun, a city in NW Peru.
Chicanos
noun, a Mexican-American.
chiasmas
noun, Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
incisory
adjective, adapted for cutting, as the incisor teeth.
anosmias
noun, absence or loss of the sense of smell.
indicans
noun, a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
Charmian
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
charlady
noun, a charwoman.
charisma
noun, Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
charcoal
noun, the carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air.
characin
noun, any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America.
Raimondi
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kan-toh-nee-oh;; Italian mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kænˈtoʊ niˌoʊ;; Italian ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1534, Italian engraver.
chansons
noun, any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
chamisos
noun, a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
Chinaman
noun, Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent.
Irishman
noun, a man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
cascaras
noun, a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, of the Pacific coast of the U.S., having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada.
Shardana
noun, a member of an ancient people of the eastern Mediterranean who served as mercenaries in the Egyptian army and may have settled in Sardinia and Sicily.
iron-man
noun, a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
ironical
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
ironclad
noun, a wooden warship of the middle or late 19th century having iron or steel armor plating.
radicals
noun, a person who holds or follows strong convictions or extreme principles; extremist.
radioman
noun, a person who operates a radio.
chaldron
noun, an English dry measure formerly used for coal, coke, lime, and the like, varying locally from 32 to 36 bushels or more.
iranians
noun, a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
chadarim
noun, plural of cheder.
Radisson
noun, Pierre Esprit [es-pree] /ɛs pri/ (Show IPA), 1636?–1710? French fur trader and explorer in Canada.
chainman
noun, a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements.
chairman
noun, the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
Chaldaic
noun, adjective, Chaldean.
chiliasm
noun, the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
ranchman
noun, a rancher.
clarinos
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Cinchona
noun, any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Cinchona, of the madder family, especially C. calisaya, native to the Andes, cultivated there and in Java and India for its bark, which yields quinine and other alkaloids.
Clarinda
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
Hasidism
noun, the principles and practices of the Hasidim.
clansman
noun, a member of a clan.
clannish
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
Romanian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Romania.
scincoid
noun, a scincoid lizard.
sciolism
noun, superficial knowledge.
clachans
noun, a small village or hamlet.
hydronic
adjective, of or relating to a heating system for a building in which the medium for carrying heat throughout the structure is circulating water, especially when the circulation is aided by a pump.
hidrosis
noun, the excessive production of sweat.
Himalaya
noun, the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
cinnamic
adjective, of or obtained from cinnamon.
Cynicism
noun, cynical disposition, character, or belief.
Hinayana
noun, earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism, still prevalent in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia, emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts.
Hyrcania
noun, an ancient province of the Persian empire, SE of the Caspian Sea.
idolisms
noun, idolatry.
Richland
noun, a city in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: residential and administrative quarters for the Hanford Works. Compare Hanford (def 2).
chloasma
noun, a condition in which light-brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.
chondral
adjective, of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
chondria
noun, a profusely branched red alga, Chondria tenuissima, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.
chrismon
noun, Chi-Rho.
chrisoms
noun, chrism.
chronics
noun, Slang. cronic.
cyanosis
noun, blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
Cimarosa
noun, Domenico [daw-me-nee-kaw] /dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1801, Italian conductor and composer.
Richmond
noun, former name of Staten Island (def 2).
hosannas
noun, a cry of “hosanna.”.
horn-mad
adjective, furiously enraged; intensely angry.
cichlids
noun, any of the spiny-rayed, freshwater fishes constituting the family Cichlidae, of South America, Africa, and southern Asia, superficially resembling the American sunfishes and popular in home aquariums.
hominids
noun, any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes (including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans) and all their immediate ancestors.
cyclosis
noun, the movement of protoplasm within a cell.
malaccas
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly a part of the British Straits Settlements and of the Federation of Malaya. 640 sq. mi. (1658 sq. km).
darshana
noun, any of the six principal systems of philosophy.
acrimony
noun, sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:
acclaims
noun, acclamation (defs 1, 2).
Nicholas
noun, of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German Nikolaus von Cusa.
mandolin
noun, a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck.
solarism
noun, the interpretation of myths by reference to the sun, especially such interpretation carried to an extreme.
mandolas
noun, an early lute resembling a large mandolin.
achromic
adjective, colorless; without coloring matter.
midirons
noun, a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a driving iron but less slope than a mid-mashie.
acholias
noun, lack of a secretion of bile.
Achimaas
noun, Ahimaaz.
achilary
adjective, having no labellum or lip, or one that is undeveloped, as in the flower of certain orchids.
airmails
noun, the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
mariachi
noun, a member of such a band.
andirons
noun, one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
mandioca
noun, cassava.
acidosis
noun, a blood condition in which the bicarbonate concentration is below normal.
Andrassy
noun, Count Julius, 1823–90, Hungarian statesman.
Marianao
noun, a city in NW Cuba, a suburb of Havana.
Accadian
noun, the eastern Semitic language, now extinct, of Assyria and Babylonia, written with a cuneiform script.
Marianna
noun, a female given name.
monachal
adjective, of or relating to monks or their life; monastic.
solidary
adjective, characterized by or involving community of responsibilities and interests.
Mandarin
noun, (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
Alamanni
noun, a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
mandalas
noun, Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
Mandalay
noun, a city in central Burma (Myanmar), on the Irrawaddy River: the former capital of Upper Burma.
anhydro-
man-days
noun, a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy; based on a standard number of man-hours in a day of work.
Marciano
noun, Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
Mohicans
noun, Mahican.
monandry
noun, the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
acrylics
noun, acrylic fiber.
mansards
noun, Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part. Compare French roof.
misandry
noun, hatred of males.
misdials
noun, an act or instance of misdialing.
Noachian
adjective, of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time.
Anaconda
noun, a South American boa, Eunectes murinus, that often grows to a length of more than 25 feet (7.6 meters).
Socinian
noun, a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
narcosis
noun, a state of stupor or drowsiness.
narcomas
noun, stupor produced by narcotics.
moccasin
noun, a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
minorcas
noun, Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
Sismondi
noun, Jean Charles Léonard Simonde de [zhahn sharl ley-aw-nar see-mawnd duh] /ʒɑ̃ ʃarl leɪ ɔˈnar siˈmɔ̃d də/ (Show IPA), 1773–1842, Swiss historian and economist.
analysis
noun, the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
Ahmadiya
noun, a modern sect, divided into an older group (Qadianis) and a newer group (Lahore party)
Nocardia
noun, any of several filamentous or rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Nocardia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
Minorcan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Minorca.
minicars
noun, a very small car, especially a subcompact.
Maranhao
noun, a state in NE Brazil. 125,312 sq. mi. (324,560 sq. km). Capital: São Luiz.
acrasins
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
amyloids
noun, Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.
maniacal
adjective, of or relating to mania or a maniac.
Mindanao
noun, the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the group. 36,537 sq. mi. (94,631 sq. km).
mochilas
noun, a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
Niarchos
noun, Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
anarchic
adjective, of, like, or tending to anarchy.
marascas
noun, a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
syndical
adjective, of or relating to a union of persons engaged in a particular trade.
acyloins
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
monacids
adjective, noun, monoacid.
admonish
verb (used with object), to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
marocain
noun, a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
Nirmalin
noun, one of a group of Sikh ascetics devoted to the study of sacred writings.
marshals
noun, a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
malayans
adjective, noun, Malay.
Mondrian
noun, Piet [peet] /pit/ (Show IPA), (Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan) 1872–1944, Dutch painter.
also-ran
noun, Sports. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
synchro-
sirloins
noun, the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
mascaron
noun, mask (def 11).
aniconic
adjective, not employing or permitting images, idols, etc.:
mordancy
noun, the quality of being mordant; sharpness.
malarias
noun, Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
Animalia
noun, the taxonomic kingdom comprising all animals.
sonarman
noun, a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
Sinclair
noun, Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
marsalas
noun, a seaport in W Sicily.
malisons
noun, a curse.
monardas
noun, any aromatic, erect plant belonging to the genus Monarda, of the mint family, native to North America, including horsemint and Oswego tea.
Malaysia
noun, a constitutional monarchy in SE Asia: a federation, comprising the former British territories of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 126,310 sq. mi. (327,143 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
monarchs
noun, a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
monarchy
noun, a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
Marsilid
Masaccio
noun, (Tommaso Guidi) 1401–28? Italian painter.
mascaras
noun, a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
clamors
noun, a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
minyans
noun, the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
chamiso
noun, a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
Holiday
noun, a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
holisms
noun, Philosophy. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. Compare organicism (def 1).
aldrins
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
ciliary
adjective, Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
niacins
noun, nicotinic acid.
milords
noun, an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).
cycloid
noun, a cycloid fish.
chadors
noun, the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.
minicar
noun, a very small car, especially a subcompact.
hominid
noun, any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes (including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans) and all their immediate ancestors.
Adonais
noun, Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
cichlid
noun, any of the spiny-rayed, freshwater fishes constituting the family Cichlidae, of South America, Africa, and southern Asia, superficially resembling the American sunfishes and popular in home aquariums.
Romansh
noun, a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland. Compare Ladin (def 2).
chamois
noun, an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
Mashona
noun, Shona (def 1).
cycasin
noun, a naturally occurring toxic glucoside, C 8 H 16 N 2 O 7 , obtained from the seeds of cycad plants, carcinogenic in humans and other mammals.
cicalas
noun, cicada.
Honiara
noun, a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
cicadas
noun, any large homopterous insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a shrill sound by means of vibrating membranes on the underside of the abdomen.
Aymaras
noun, a member of an Indian people living in the mountainous regions around Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru.
horsily
adverb, in a horsy manner.
Miranda
noun, Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and patriot.
Chalons
noun, Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
mascons
noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
clachan
noun, a small village or hamlet.
hyaloid
noun, hyaloid membrane.
alimony
noun, Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
ahimsas
noun, the principle of noninjury to living beings.
Romains
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
iodisms
noun, poisoning caused by sensitivity to or overuse of iodine or its compounds.
shamans
noun, (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
socials
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
Romanic
noun, romance1 (def 9).
mascara
noun, a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
myosins
noun, the principal contractile protein of muscle.
Chalcis
noun, a city on Euboea, in SE Greece.
chalco-
Romania
noun, a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
cissoid
noun, a curve having a cusp at the origin and a point of inflection at infinity. Equation: r = 2 a sin(θ)tan(θ).
aliyahs
noun, the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.
anchory
adjective, ancré.
hosanna
noun, a cry of “hosanna.”.
clarain
noun, the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
Minorca
noun, Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
Ahriman
noun, Angra Mainyu.
minions
noun, a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
nasions
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
hymnals
noun, Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Cynical
adjective, distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic.
incross
noun, a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
Rhodian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.
miliary
adjective, resembling millet seeds.
anonyms
noun, an assumed or false name.
Chardin
noun, Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
chlamys
noun, a short, fine woolen mantle worn by men in ancient Greece.
nimrods
noun, the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
randoms
noun, something that is random, or a random state or condition:
idolism
noun, idolatry.
charily
adverb, carefully; warily.
microns
noun, Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
Nilsson
noun, (Märta) Birgit [mahr-tah bir-git;; English mahr-tuh bur-git] /ˈmɑr tɑ ˈbɪr gɪt;; English ˈmɑr tə ˈbɜr gɪt/ (Show IPA), 1918–2005, Swedish soprano.
Alcaids
plural noun, the descendants of Alcaeus.
Chirico
noun, Giorgio de [jawr-jaw de] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ dɛ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1978, Italian painter.
randans
noun, a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each.
ranchos
noun, a ranch.
ramsons
noun, a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
chimars
noun, chimere.
mycosis
noun, the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.
Charcas
noun, Carcas.
Alcaics
noun, Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
Nidaros
noun, former name of Trondheim.
chiliad
noun, a group of 1000.
indican
noun, a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
Indiana
noun, Robert (Robert Clarke) born 1928, U.S. painter of pop art.
Ramadan
noun, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. Compare Muslim calendar.
raisins
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
chicory
noun, a composite plant, Cichorium intybus, having bright-blue flower heads and toothed oblong leaves, cultivated as a salad plant and for its root, which is used roasted and ground as a substitute for or additive to coffee. Compare endive (def 2).
Alarcon
noun, Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
Chicano
noun, a Mexican-American.
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
chiasma
noun, Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
Nicolay
noun, John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
Alcoran
noun, Alkoran.
chloric
adjective, of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.
myiasis
noun, any disease that results from the infestation of tissues or cavities of the body by larvae of flies.
chryso-
midrash
noun, an early Jewish interpretation of or commentary on a Biblical text, clarifying or expounding a point of law or developing or illustrating a moral principle.
inroads
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
Chanaan
noun, Canaan (def 4).
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
chronic
noun, Slang. cronic.
chromic
adjective, of or containing chromium in the trivalent state, as chromic hydroxide, Cr(OH) 3 .
Aldrich
noun, Thomas Bailey, 1836–1907, U.S. short-story writer, poet, and novelist.
Raymond
noun, Henry Jarvis [jahr-vis] /ˈdʒɑr vɪs/ (Show IPA), 1820–69, U.S. publicist: founder of The New York Times.
chromas
noun, the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
chanson
noun, any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
Masonic
adjective, pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
chrisom
noun, chrism.
innards
noun, the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
chrisms
noun, a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
midairs
noun, any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
inlands
noun, the interior part of a country.
masonry
noun, the craft or occupation of a mason.
midiron
noun, a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a driving iron but less slope than a mid-mashie.
Nichols
noun, John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
yardman
noun, a sailor assigned to the yards of a vessel.
Masorah
noun, a collection of critical and explanatory notes on the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, compiled from the 7th? to 10th centuries a.d. and traditionally accepted as an authoritative exegetic guide, chiefly in matters of pronunciation and grammar.
Rashida
noun, a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “righteous.”.
rascals
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
chordal
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a chord.
Icarian
noun, an inhabitant of Icaria.
chorals
noun, chorale.
airmail
noun, the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
myriads
noun, a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
ransoms
noun, the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
chondr-
anosmia
noun, absence or loss of the sense of smell.
classic
noun, an author or a literary work of the first rank, especially one of demonstrably enduring quality.
crissal
adjective, of or relating to the crissum.
Acadian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Acadia.
crimson
noun, a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
crinoid
noun, any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
acacias
noun, a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family, having clusters of small yellow flowers.
cryonic
noun, the deep-freezing of human bodies at death for preservation and possible revival in the future; cryostasis (def 1).
monarch
noun, a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
Saladin
noun, (Salāh-ed-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) 1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria 1175–93: opponent of Crusaders.
Salamis
noun, an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
Monarda
noun, any aromatic, erect plant belonging to the genus Monarda, of the mint family, native to North America, including horsemint and Oswego tea.
dismals
noun, Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
crossly
adverb, in a cross or angry manner.
sarcasm
noun, harsh or bitter derision or irony.
csardas
noun, czardas.
acardia
noun, congenital absence of a heart.
cricoid
noun, the cricoid cartilage.
Somalia
noun, an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
sailors
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
sarcoma
noun, any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
domical
adjective, domelike.
acclaim
noun, acclamation (defs 1, 2).
dolmans
noun, a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
sarcoid
noun, a growth resembling a sarcoma.
crayons
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
Cranach
noun, Lucas ("the Elder") 1472–1553, German painter and graphic artist.
monacid
adjective, noun, monoacid.
cranial
adjective, of or relating to the cranium or skull.
cranio-
craniol
craniom
acaroid
adjective, resembling a mite or tick.
acarids
noun, an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
salaams
noun, a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
dislimn
verb (used with object), to cause to become dim or indistinct.
Sandron
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
Dominic
noun, Saint, 1170–1221, Spanish priest: founder of the Dominican order.
samoans
noun, a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
salmons
noun, a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
Nanaimo
noun, a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the SE part of Vancouver Island.
damiana
noun, the dried leaves of a Mexican plant, Turnera diffusa, formerly used as a laxative and a tonic, and purported to be effective in the treatment of sexual impotence.
diarchy
noun, government in which power is vested in two rulers or authorities.
dianoia
noun, the mental faculty used in discursive reasoning.
damsons
noun, Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
samadhi
noun, the highest stage in meditation, in which a person experiences oneness with the universe.
dynamic
noun, a basic or dynamic force, especially one that motivates, affects development or stability, etc.
dharnas
noun, (in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
dharmas
noun, essential quality or character, as of the cosmos or one's own nature.
Samanid
noun, a member of the rulers of Persia in the 9th and 10th centuries.
samaras
noun, an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
Samaria
noun, a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
Samhain
noun, a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
darshan
noun, a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue.
samsara
noun, Buddhism. the process of coming into existence as a differentiated, mortal creature. Compare nirvana (def 1).
dalasis
noun, a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
disarms
verb (used with object), to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
dahlias
noun, any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
sandman
noun, the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.
sandhis
noun, morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
salicin
noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
dirhams
noun, a money of account of Iraq, the 20th part of a dinar, equal to 50 fils.
dacryon
noun, the point of junction of the maxillary, lacrimal, and frontal bones.
sandhya
noun, a ritual of worship and meditation performed three times a day by Hindus of the higher castes.
diorama
noun, a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
Monilia
noun, a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
dynamo-
Salinas
noun, a city in W California.
daimyos
noun, one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.
daimons
noun, daemon.
Dinaric
adjective, of or relating to the Alpine region of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia to N Albania and extending across W Coatia, and most of Bosnia and Herzegovna, and Montenegro.
Morandi
noun, Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1964, Italian painter.
daysman
noun, an umpire; mediator.
dynamos
noun, an electric generator, especially for direct current.
Monacan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Monaco.
accords
noun, proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
Admiral
noun, the commander in chief of a fleet.
Cochran
noun, Jacqueline, 1910?–80, U.S. aviator.
ha-Nasi
noun, Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
scandal
noun, a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
cochair
noun, a cochairperson.
acrylic
noun, acrylic fiber.
Acrilan
cochins
noun, one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
Hamadan
noun, a city in W Iran.
handcar
noun, a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers.
Mochica
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a pre-Inca culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from the 3rd century b.c. to the 7th century a.d. and is especially noted for fine pottery vessels with stirrup spouts, some bearing drawings of all aspects of cultural life.
codicil
noun, a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
haloids
noun, a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
halidom
noun, a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.
mochila
noun, a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
Scandia
noun, scandium oxide.
handily
adverb, skillfully; dexterously; expertly:
Halcyon
noun, a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
hardily
adverb, in a hardy manner:
myricas
noun, the bark of the wax myrtle.
Harmony
noun, agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
schrods
noun, scrod.
Haryana
noun, a state in NW India, formed in 1966 from the S part of Punjab. 17,074 sq. mi. (44,222 sq. km). Capital: (shared with Punjab) Chandigarh.
hariana
noun, Haryana.
misdial
noun, an act or instance of misdialing.
schorls
noun, Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
scholia
noun, Often, scholia. an explanatory note or comment. an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
acronym
noun, a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
scholar
noun, a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
hansoms
noun, a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
Hansard
noun, the official verbatim published reports of the debates and proceedings in the British Parliament.
mislays
verb (used with object), to lose temporarily; misplace:
mission
noun, a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
Narmada
noun, a river flowing W from central India to the Arabian Sea. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
scandic
adjective, of or relating to scandium:
halyard
noun, any of various lines or tackles for hoisting a spar, sail, flag, etc., into position for use.
hairdos
noun, the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
donnish
adjective, resembling or characteristic of a university don; bookish; pedantic.
conidia
noun, (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
dormins
noun, abscisic acid.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
Moissan
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
doryman
noun, a person who uses a dory, especially a person who engages in fishing, lobstering, etc.
cordial
noun, a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
acholia
noun, lack of a secretion of bile.
drachma
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 lepta. Abbreviation: dr., drch.
achylia
Corliss
noun, George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
sardana
noun, a dance of the region of Catalonia, Spain, in which the dancers form a moving circle.
Molniya
noun, one of a series of Soviet communications satellites.
Cornish
noun, the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
soldans
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
nanisms
noun, the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
dorsals
noun, Phonetics. a dorsal speech sound.
solaria
noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
Colchis
noun, an ancient country in Asia, S of the Caucasus and bordering on the Black Sea: the land of the Golden Fleece and of Medea in Greek mythology.
narcoma
noun, stupor produced by narcotics.
sashimi
noun, raw fish cut into very thin slices.
hadrons
noun, any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
colicin
noun, any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
Hadrian
noun, (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) a.d. 76–138, Roman emperor 117–138.
hadarim
noun, plural of heder.
Rossiya
noun, Russian name of Russia.
Rossini
noun, Gioacchino Antonio [jaw-ahk-kee-naw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌdʒɔ ɑkˈki nɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1868, Italian composer.
colmars
noun, a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
drachms
noun, a dram in apothecaries' and troy weights, and sometimes in avoirdupois weights.
mohairs
noun, the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
Mohican
noun, Mahican.
Saroyan
noun, William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.
drayman
noun, a person who drives a dray.
comical
adjective, producing laughter; amusing; funny:
sadiron
noun, Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
acyloin
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
Iranian
noun, a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
Layamon
noun, flourished c1200, English poet and chronicler.
Marsyas
noun, a satyr who lost in a flute-playing competition with Apollo and was flayed alive as a penalty.
Larissa
noun, a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
onychia
noun, inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
liaison
noun, the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
caimans
noun, any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
caymans
noun, caiman.
oralism
noun, the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
lascars
noun, an East Indian sailor.
lardons
noun, a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
Lychnis
noun, any showy-flowered plant belonging to the genus Lychnis, of the pink family.
caisson
noun, a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
orchils
noun, a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
manilas
noun, a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man. Compare Quezon City.
calando
adverb, in a slower, softer manner.
calcars
noun, a spur or spurlike process.
laniary
noun, a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
Ananias
noun, a man who was struck dead for lying. Acts. 5:1–5.
lycosid
noun, a spider of the family Lycosidae, comprising the wolf spiders.
mannish
adjective, being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
Lyndora
noun, a female given name.
lyrisms
noun, lyricism.
Assyria
noun, an ancient empire in SW Asia: greatest extent from about 750 to 612 b.c. Capital: Nineveh.
anarchs
noun, anarchist.
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
syconia
noun, a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
Lindsay
noun, Howard, 1889–1968, U.S. playwright, producer, and actor.
Linaria
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
shorans
noun, a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
sialids
noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
anarchy
noun, a state of society without government or law.
limacon
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.
cacodyl
noun, an oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH 3) 2 As−As(CH 3) 2 , that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.
caconym
noun, a name, especially a taxonomic name, that is considered linguistically undesirable.
onanism
noun, withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
caldron
noun, cauldron.
calicos
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
anchors
noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
canchas
noun, a court for playing jai alai. Compare frontis, rebote (def 1).
laminar
adjective, composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
Maranon
noun, a river in Peru, flowing N and then E, joining the Ucayali to form the Amazon. 1000 miles (1600 km) long.
amyloid
noun, Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.
marasca
noun, a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
canards
noun, a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
cancans
noun, a lively high kicking dance that came into vogue about 1830 in Paris and after 1844 was used as an exhibition dance.
cancion
noun, song.
maracas
noun, a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
amidols
noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
laicism
noun, the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
Ormandy
noun, Eugene, 1899–1985, U.S. conductor and violinist, born in Hungary.
candors
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
amidins
noun, the soluble matter of starch.
Ladinos
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
laminas
noun, a thin plate, scale, or layer.
ordinal
noun, an ordinal number or numeral.
Calydon
noun, an ancient city in W Greece, in Aetolia.
ordains
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
Amon-Ra
noun, Amen-Ra.
Mansard
noun, Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part. Compare French roof.
synodic
adjective, Astronomy. pertaining to a conjunction, or to two successive conjunctions of the same bodies.
amnions
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
lanyard
noun, Nautical. a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.
laniard
noun, lanyard.
caloric
noun, heat.
Maracay
noun, a city in NE Venezuela, SW of Caracas.
mansion
noun, a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
Camacho
noun, Manuel Ávila [mah-nwel ah-vee-lah] /mɑˈnwɛl ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA). Manuel Avila Camacho.
camails
noun, aventail (def 1).
landman
noun, landsman1 (def 1).
camions
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
Landini
noun, Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), c1325–97, Italian organist and composer.
asramas
noun, any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
asocial
adjective, not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
Marcian
noun, a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
Mahican
noun, a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
nomarch
noun, the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
Archaic
adjective, marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated:
malonic
adjective, of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
nodical
adjective, of or relating to a node or the nodes.
Mahonia
noun, any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
archils
noun, orchil.
archons
noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
Malinda
noun, a female given name.
Symonds
noun, John Addington [ad-ing-tuh n] /ˈæd ɪŋ tən/ (Show IPA), 1840–93, English poet, essayist, and critic.
Mahalia
noun, a female given name, form of Mahala.
mananas
noun, tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
Madonna
noun, the Virgin Mary (usually preceded by the).
similar
adjective, having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
simians
noun, an ape or monkey.
malison
noun, a curse.
Arcadia
noun, a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people.
Madalyn
noun, a female given name, form of Magdalene.
Malayan
adjective, noun, Malay.
malaco-
malacia
noun, softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
Malachi
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 5th century b.c.
Malacca
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly a part of the British Straits Settlements and of the Federation of Malaya. 640 sq. mi. (1658 sq. km).
Ansonia
noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
Sinaloa
noun, a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
anomaly
noun, a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
nomadic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
malayo-
Aramaic
noun, Also, Aramean, Aramaean. a northwest Semitic language that from c300 b.c.–a.d. 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of SW Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. Compare Biblical Aramaic.
malaria
noun, Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
aramids
noun, any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
Arandas
noun, a member of an Australian aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
Maynard
noun, a male given name.
Madison
noun, Dolly or Dolley [dol-ee] /ˈdɒl i/ (Show IPA), (Dorothea Payne) 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
nominal
noun, Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
Sidrahs
noun, a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
normans
noun, a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
normals
adjective, conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
silicon
noun, a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
silicas
noun, the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
Andaman
noun, Andamanese (def 1).
ashcans
noun, a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
Ashland
noun, a city in NE Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
ashlars
noun, Masonry. a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints. such stones collectively. masonry made of them.
norland
noun, northland.
ashrams
noun, a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
mandola
noun, an early lute resembling a large mandolin.
loiasis
noun, infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.
oarsman
noun, a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
anconas
noun, an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
andiron
noun, one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
Ascidia
noun, a baglike or pitcherlike part.
man-day
noun, a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy; based on a standard number of man-hours in a day of work.
mandala
noun, Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
macrons
noun, a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
armadas
noun, Also called Invincible Armada, Spanish Armada. the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
armload
noun, Chiefly Midland U.S. armful (def 1).
syncoms
noun, one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
Machaon
noun, a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
macaron
noun, a round, colored cookie consisting of a ganache or buttercream filling between two halves made from beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and ground almonds.
mandyas
noun, a short, black cloak worn by monks.
macacos
noun, any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
arshins
noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
noncash
adjective, of or constituting financial sources other than cash:
Nordica
noun, Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
ascarid
noun, any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.
Andrias
noun, a city in Apulia, S Italy.
Ascaris
noun, any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
cannoli
plural noun, tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
maniocs
noun, cassava.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
almonry
noun, the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.
marlins
noun, any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
radians
noun, the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
cascara
noun, a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, of the Pacific coast of the U.S., having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada.
Marsala
noun, a seaport in W Sicily.
Amharic
noun, the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
casinos
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
carcass
noun, the dead body of an animal.
cassina
noun, dahoon.
cardiac
noun, Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy.
Osmanli
noun, an Ottoman.
Cassini
noun, Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
Marconi
noun, Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
Cassino
noun, casino (def 3).
Marshal
noun, a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
caracol
noun, verb (used without object), caracole.
radical
noun, a person who holds or follows strong convictions or extreme principles; extremist.
Almohad
noun, a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa during the 12th and 13th centuries.
radials
noun, a radial section or construction.
Isadora
noun, a female given name: derived from Isidor.
almirah
noun, Indian English. a wardrobe, cabinet, or cupboard.
marinas
noun, a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
Carioca
noun, a modification of the samba.
Amyclas
noun, a son of Lacedaemon and Sparta.
islands
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
carload
noun, the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.
sirloin
noun, the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
isoamyl
adjective, containing the isoamyl group; isopentyl.
racisms
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.
Carlson
noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
cardias
noun, an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
cariama
noun, seriema.
Isidora
noun, a female given name.
syrians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
cardio-
Marisol
noun, (Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
Marilyn
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
Carolyn
noun, a female given name.
Maryann
noun, a female given name.
Caracas
noun, a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.
Amasias
noun, Amaziah.
caracal
noun, a slender, catlike mammal, Lynx caracal, with a reddish-brown coat and long tufted ears, inhabiting northern Africa and India.
almanac
noun, an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics.
lacinia
noun, Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
Marcion
noun, a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
chacmas
noun, a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.
Laconia
noun, an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
Laconic
adjective, using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
shamoys
noun, chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
canonry
noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
Canossa
noun, a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
Mandan
noun, a member of a Siouan people of North Dakota.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
DOMAIN
noun, a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
normal
noun, the average or mean:
Isidor
noun, a male given name.
niyama
noun, one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
Norman
noun, a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
say-so
noun, one's personal statement or assertion.
Ischys
noun, a youth who was slain after committing an act of infidelity with Coronis, the beloved of Apollo.
nidana
noun, any of 12 aspects of Samsara, or the cycle of birth and death, often compared to 12 spokes of a wheel.
Dharma
noun, essential quality or character, as of the cosmos or one's own nature.
Marion
noun, Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
macaco
noun, any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
nanoid
adjective, dwarfish.
indic.
nylons
noun, any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
dolmas
noun, a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
Nordic
noun, a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
McNair
noun, Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
Samain
noun, Samhain.
Indris
noun, a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
Nimrod
noun, the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
Ischia
noun, an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
MAArch
nonary
noun, a number in a nonary system.
dharna
noun, (in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
Isaian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
March.
marish
noun, a marsh.
dolman
noun, a woman's mantle with capelike arm pieces instead of sleeves.
Molina
noun, Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
myasis
noun, myiasis.
dossal
noun, Also, dorsal. an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel.
dashis
noun, a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
lysins
noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
dorsal
noun, Phonetics. a dorsal speech sound.
narco-
Lysias
noun, c450–c380 b.c, Athenian orator.
dorsi-
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
dossil
noun, a cloth roll for removing excess ink from a plate before printing.
Dassin
noun, Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
drachm
noun, a dram in apothecaries' and troy weights, and sometimes in avoirdupois weights.
racism
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.
Marino
noun, Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
malady
noun, any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
lyrism
noun, lyricism.
lyrics
noun, a lyric poem.
maniac
noun, a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
dormin
noun, abscisic acid.
occas.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
donnas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
molars
noun, Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
Indian
noun, Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos.
lorans
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
dhaman
noun, a large, harmless, colubrid snake, Ptyas mucosus, of southern Asia, the skin of which is used in making shoes, purses, and other items.
Malaya
noun, Malay Peninsula.
Samara
noun, an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
sadism
noun, Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others. Compare masochism.
radish
noun, the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
Sahara
noun, a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. About 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
Inchon
noun, a seaport in W South Korea.
Dorcas
noun, a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
Dorian
noun, a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
Lochia
noun, the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
rayons
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
Salaam
noun, a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
inlays
noun, inlaid work.
inlaid
noun, inlaid work.
manada
noun, a herd of horses.
monish
verb (used with object), to admonish.
Mosaic
noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
mascon
noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
malays
noun, a member of the Malay people.
Malory
noun, Sir Thomas, c1400–71, English author.
Rahman
noun, Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
Namhoi
noun, Nanhai.
mainly
adverb, chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent:
Monica
noun, a female given name.
dirham
noun, a money of account of Iraq, the 20th part of a dinar, equal to 50 fils.
Marsha
noun, a female given name.
Manado
noun, Menado.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
MSArch
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
mayans
noun, a member of the Mayan tribe.
Salish
noun, a member of any of various North American Indian peoples speaking a Salishan language.
MSCons
nomads
noun, a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
irido-
Salmon
noun, a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
salmis
noun, salmi.
malars
noun, Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
iodism
noun, poisoning caused by sensitivity to or overuse of iodine or its compounds.
morass
noun, a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
rayahs
noun, a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
maidan
noun, an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.
Nanhai
noun, former name of Foshan.
Moriah
noun, a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
morals
noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
morays
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
Morini
noun, Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
Mornay
noun, Also called Duplessis-Mornay. Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), Seigneur du Plessis-Marly [se-nyœr dy ple-see-mar-lee] /sɛˈnyœr dü plɛ si marˈli/ (Show IPA), ("Pope of the Huguenots") 1549–1623, French statesman and Protestant leader.
dinars
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
dicho-
masais
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.
disarm
verb (used with object), to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
Isaiah
noun, Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
macro-
nadirs
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
Isaacs
noun, Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
salami
noun, a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
radial
noun, a radial section or construction.
nachos
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
Salado
noun, Rí·o [ree-oh;; Spanish ree-aw] /ˈri oʊ;; Spanish ˈri ɔ/ (Show IPA) a river in N Argentina, flowing SE to the Paraná River. About 1200 miles (1930 km) long.
macron
noun, a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
Marlin
noun, any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
salary
noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
inland
noun, the interior part of a country.
monads
noun, Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
radio-
macons
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Machos
noun, Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
marshy
adjective, like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
McCloy
noun, John Jay, 1895–1989, U.S. lawyer, banker, and government official.
maslin
noun, a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
Madian
noun, Midian.
Manala
noun, Tuonela.
Marlon
noun, a male given name.
monial
noun, a mullion.
manana
noun, tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
disco-
nanism
noun, the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
discos
noun, discotheque.
Mahdis
noun, the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
Monday
noun, the second day of the week, following Sunday.
Mahala
noun, a female given name.
Michal
noun, a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
dismay
noun, sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartenment.
Madras
noun, a light cotton fabric of various weaves, especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc.
inroad
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
dismal
noun, Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
Madlyn
noun, a female given name, form of Magdalene.
radons
noun, a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
naiads
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
radian
noun, the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
rhinos
noun, a rhinoceros.
drails
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
hydros
noun, Informal. hydroelectric power.
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
Nissan
noun, Nisan.
hydras
noun, (often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a water or marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cut off, grew back as two; Hercules killed this serpent by cauterizing the necks as he cut off the heads.
hydric
adjective, pertaining to or containing hydrogen.
hydro-
maraca
noun, a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
hydroa
noun, any skin condition characterized by red vesicular areas.
Marcos
noun, Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
Romaic
noun, demotic (def 5).
Minoan
noun, a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
Minnis
noun, an ancient people of Asia Minor.
Hilary
noun, Hilarius, Saint.
Roland
noun, Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
minish
verb (used with or without object), to diminish or lessen.
hymnal
noun, Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
Icaria
noun, Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
marais
noun, a swamp or bayou.
minion
noun, a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
Maoris
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
royals
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
myosis
noun, miosis.
myria-
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
idiocy
noun, utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.:
ranids
noun, frog1 (def 2).
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
iconic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
Ransom
noun, the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
Hassam
noun, (Frederick) Childe [chahyld] /tʃaɪld/ (Show IPA), 1859–1935, U.S. painter and etcher.
miosis
noun, excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
Marian
noun, a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Hassan
noun, Hasan.
osmics
noun, the science dealing with the sense of smell.
Landry
noun, Thomas Wade ("Tom") 1924–2000, U.S. football player and coach.
Landor
noun, Walter Savage, 1775–1864, English poet and prose writer.
ichors
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
Landon
noun, Alfred ("Alf") Mossman [maws-muh n,, mos-] /ˈmɔs mən,, ˈmɒs-/ (Show IPA), 1887–1987, U.S. politician.
myosin
noun, the principal contractile protein of muscle.
Romany
noun, Gypsy (def 2).
hyalo-
lamina
noun, a thin plate, scale, or layer.
Yasmin
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”.
idioms
noun, an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
Yanina
noun, Ioannina.
honans
noun, Wade-Giles. Henan.
Marcan
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
hondas
noun, an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
Riyadh
noun, a city in and the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Layard
noun, Sir Austen Henry [aw-stuh n] /ˈɔ stən/ (Show IPA), 1817–94, English archaeologist, writer, and diplomat.
lahars
noun, a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
milady
noun, an English noblewoman (often used as a term of address).
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
riyals
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
Riccio
noun, David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
Rhonda
noun, a female given name.
oscars
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
rhodic
adjective, of or containing rhodium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Marcia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
mid-on
noun, the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
rhino-
Yamani
noun, Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
rhinal
adjective, of or relating to the nose; nasal.
milord
noun, an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).
Minyas
noun, a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
holism
noun, Philosophy. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. Compare organicism (def 1).
lamias
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.
hyoids
noun, the hyoid bone.
Minyan
noun, the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
Rodman
noun, a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
hysons
noun, a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
hoards
noun, a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
hodman
noun, hod carrier.
rishis
noun, an inspired sage or poet.
niacin
noun, nicotinic acid.
Osiris
noun, the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
Orlich
noun, Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
lairds
noun, a landed proprietor.
Holman
noun, Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
holmic
adjective, of or containing the element holmium.
Orinda
noun, a town in W California.
homily
noun, a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
nyalas
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
Layman
noun, a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
Hominy
noun, whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
Midian
noun, a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
Romans
noun, an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
myriad
noun, a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
inarch
verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
iliads
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
Omahas
noun, a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
rosily
adverb, with a rosy color.
Michol
noun, Michal.
mycol.
lidias
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
Lydian
noun, an inhabitant of Lydia.
lidars
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
haloid
noun, a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.
Ramsay
noun, Allan, 1686–1758, Scottish poet.
Hainan
noun, Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
ramson
noun, a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
Lycian
noun, an inhabitant of Lycia.
Marina
noun, a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
hamals
noun, (in some Muslim countries) a porter.
Isolda
noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
manias
noun, excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
Hamlin
noun, Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
Ranchi
noun, a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
liards
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
hairdo
noun, the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
micro-
Marini
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.
drains
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
sacro-
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
drossy
adjective, containing dross.
oilman
noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
Oldham
noun, a city in Greater Manchester, in NW England.
mohair
noun, the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
linhay
noun, a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.
Ramada
noun, an open shelter, often having a dome-shaped thatched roof, and installed especially on beaches and picnic grounds.
Haidas
noun, a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
Lyndon
noun, a male given name.
Lindon
noun, a male given name.
modish
adjective, in the current fashion; stylish.
oldish
adjective, somewhat old:
hadron
noun, any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
Ilorin
noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
rosins
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
racial
adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
rancho
noun, a ranch.
Harold
noun, a male given name.
micros
noun, anything extremely small in scope or capability.
manioc
noun, cassava.
harass
verb (used with object), to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
mysids
noun, any member of the malacostracan order Mysidacea, the opossum shrimps, especially of the genus Mysis.
Hardin
noun, John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
hardly
adverb, only just; almost not; barely:
radios
noun, wireless telegraphy or telephony:
Manisa
noun, a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
ordain
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
Mannar
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.
manini
adjective, small; insignificant.
mannas
noun, the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
Harlan
noun, John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.
Romish
adjective, of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
random
noun, something that is random, or a random state or condition:
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Manoah
noun, the father of Samson. Judges 13.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
Myrica
noun, the bark of the wax myrtle.
midair
noun, any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
mislay
verb (used with object), to lose temporarily; misplace:
haoris
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
rachis
noun, Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
lardon
noun, a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
Lashio
noun, a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
rancid
adjective, having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
mochas
noun, (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
ihrams
noun, the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
orchid
noun, any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Compare orchid family.
randan
noun, a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each.
narcos
noun, narc.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
orchil
noun, a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
Hanson
noun, Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
nasals
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
missal
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
missay
verb (used with object), to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
Ronald
noun, a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “counsel” and “rule.”.
Orchis
noun, any orchid.
Manila
noun, a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man. Compare Quezon City.
hansas
noun, a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
hansom
noun, a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
micron
noun, Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
Ramona
noun, a female given name.
Cardin
noun, Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
camoca
noun, camaca.
ascoma
noun, a fruiting body that bears asci.
almahs
noun, (in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
Ascham
noun, Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
clado-
Alissa
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
claims
noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
Alyson
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
shamas
noun, a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
clamor
noun, a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
Clancy
noun, Tom, 1947–2013, U.S. novelist.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
aliyah
noun, the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.
ciscos
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
Alicia
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
shamir
noun, Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
Aldrin
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
class.
classy
adjective, of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
chador
noun, the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.
Clichy
noun, an industrial suburb of Paris, France, on the Seine.
clinch
noun, the act of clinching.
clinic
noun, a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
chains
noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
Almond
noun, the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
clino-
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
Aromas
noun, an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
Syrian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
Cymric
noun, Welsh (def 3).
C-in-C
Amarna
adjective, of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
Amanda
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “beloved.”.
Chamos
noun, Chemosh.
Amalia
noun, a female given name.
shaman
noun, (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
arshin
noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
cynics
noun, a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
scorch
noun, a superficial burn.
Amadis
noun, a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
amadan
noun, fool1 .
scolds
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
alohas
adjective, friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
arsons
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
chairs
noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
Siloam
noun, a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
scions
noun, a descendant.
alodia
noun, allodium.
clinid
noun, any of the blennioid fishes of the family Clinidae, of tropical and subtropical seas.
clysis
noun, the administration of an enema.
Amhara
noun, a former kingdom in E Africa: now a province in NW Ethiopia. Capital: Gondar.
Carola
noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Chino-
ashram
noun, a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
Cochin
noun, one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
alamos
noun, a poplar.
Casals
noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
shards
noun, a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
slimsy
adjective, flimsy; frail.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
caroms
noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
airman
noun, an aviator.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
airish
adjective, given to putting on airs.
airily
adverb, in a lively or breezy manner; jauntily.
scalds
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
sloids
noun, sloyd.
sloyds
noun, a system of manual training based on experience gained in woodworking, originally developed in Sweden.
asians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
sloshy
adjective, of or relating to slosh; slushy.
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
Sidras
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
Coanda
noun, Henri Marie [ahn-ree ma-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, French engineer and inventor.
Ashman
noun, a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
schrod
noun, scrod.
schism
noun, division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
cloaca
noun, Zoology. the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals. a similar cavity in invertebrates.
Chadic
noun, a branch of the Afroasiatic family of languages, of which Hausa is the most widely spoken representative.
schorl
noun, Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
shamoy
noun, chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
clonic
adjective, of or relating to clonus.
asdics
noun, sonar.
chacma
noun, a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
ashcan
noun, a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
silica
noun, the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
alcids
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
coalas
noun, koala.
ashlar
noun, Masonry. a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints. such stones collectively. masonry made of them.
alcaid
plural noun, the descendants of Alcaeus.
Shandy
noun, a mixture of beer and lemonade.
Alcaic
noun, Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
Shanna
noun, a female given name.
shanny
noun, a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
Shansi
noun, Older Spelling. Shanxi.
alarms
noun, a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
Sharas
noun, Sharra.
Alaric
noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
Cassia
noun, Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
Syriac
noun, a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
chancy
adjective, uncertain, hazardous, or risky.
Carnac
noun, a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.
chrism
noun, a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
annals
noun, a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
archi-
aniso-
archil
noun, orchil.
chicos
noun, greasewood (def 1).
Animas
noun, soul; life.
animal
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.
chrys-
archly
adverb, in an arch or roguish manner.
archon
noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
chrom-
chori-
simony
noun, the making of profit out of sacred things.
chroma
noun, the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
chromy
adjective, decorated with or abounding in chrome:
Syncom
noun, one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
anicca
noun, the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
Chron.
scrods
noun, a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
Andros
noun, Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
Andron
noun, (in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
andro-
Andric
noun, Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
choric
adjective, of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
choral
noun, chorale.
Chiayi
noun, Chiai.
chlor-
chinas
noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
Chinan
noun, Jinan.
Aralia
noun, any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
Chirac
noun, Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
chiral
adjective, (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
chiro-
Chiron
noun, Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
chiros
noun, the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
aramid
noun, any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
Aranda
noun, a member of an Australian aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
chimar
noun, chimere.
annoys
noun, Archaic. an annoyance.
Chilon
noun, flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
Aranha
noun, Oswaldo [aws-wahl-daw] /ɔsˈwɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1960, Brazilian politician.
chylo-
Anshan
noun, a city in E Liaoning province, in NE China.
Symons
noun, Arthur, 1865–1945, English poet and critic, born in Wales.
Simons
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
anonym
noun, an assumed or false name.
chilo-
Anomia
noun, the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
Arcady
noun, Arcadia.
Andria
noun, a city in Apulia, S Italy.
Shalom
interjection, peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
aroids
noun, any plant of the arum family.
charco
noun, a water hole, pool, or puddle.
Armand
noun, a male given name, French form of Herman.
simars
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
amnios
amnion
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
synods
noun, an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
chards
noun, a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
scorns
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
amino-
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
amylo-
cyclos
noun, a three-wheeled pedaled or motorized taxi in southeast Asia; rickshaw.
amylic
adjective, of, relating to, or characterized by the amyl group.
charas
noun, hashish.
cymars
noun, simar (def 1).
Amidol
noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
amido-
amidin
noun, the soluble matter of starch.
Amidah
noun, a liturgical prayer that is recited in standing position at each of the three daily services and consists of three opening blessings, three closing blessings, and one intermediate blessing on the Sabbath and holy days and 13 intermediate blessings on other days.
Arnold
noun, Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
Sirach
noun, Son of, Jesus (def 2).
cymoid
adjective, resembling a cyma.
Chaoan
noun, former name of Chaozhou.
scrams
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
cyclo-
cyanic
adjective, blue: applied especially to a series of colors in flowers, including the blues and colors tending toward blue.
Anadyr
noun, a river in NE Siberian Russia, flowing SW and E to Anadyr Bay, on the Bering Sea. 695 miles (1118 km) long.
aryans
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
Ancona
noun, an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
cyano-
Sindhi
noun, an inhabitant of Sind.
scrims
noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
anchor
noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
Ciardi
noun, John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
syndic
noun, a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation, as a university.
anarch
noun, anarchist.
Ananda
noun, perfect bliss.
sindon
noun, cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
cyclas
noun, a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
Chasid
noun, Hasid.
simian
noun, an ape or monkey.
cicada
noun, any large homopterous insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a shrill sound by means of vibrating membranes on the underside of the abdomen.
Charon
noun, Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
cycads
noun, any gymnospermous plant of the order Cycadales, intermediate in appearance between ferns and the palms, many species having a thick, unbranched, columnar trunk bearing a crown of large, leathery, pinnate leaves.
cicala
noun, cicada.
amoral
adjective, not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
charms
noun, a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
Arliss
noun, George, 1868–1946, English actor.
Armada
noun, Also called Invincible Armada, Spanish Armada. the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
Charis
noun, one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
smirch
noun, a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
chinos
noun, a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
Colada
noun, piña colada.
solans
noun, a gannet.
crisis
noun, a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
Canada
noun, a dry riverbed.
CRONIC
noun, very potent marijuana.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
Cronyn
noun, Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
cross-
Canad.
sarans
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.
acoasm
noun, acouasm.
Canaan
noun, the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Gen. 12:5–10.
crasis
noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
Sansom
noun, a male given name, form of Samson.
acidic
adjective, acid (def 5).
Shinar
noun, a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
Sandro
noun, a male given name.
Sandra
noun, a female given name, form of Alexandra.
Sandor
noun, a male given name.
shindy
noun, a row; rumpus.
Soldan
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
dachas
noun, a Russian country house or villa.
sialid
noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
Sharia
noun, law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
Dacron
cancha
noun, a court for playing jai alai. Compare frontis, rebote (def 1).
assoil
verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
Candor
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
candys
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
Cosyra
noun, ancient name of Pantelleria.
Candia
noun, former name of Iráklion.
COSMIC
adjective, of or relating to the cosmos:
craals
noun, kraal.
Sicyon
noun, an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
crayon
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
Adamic
adjective, pertaining to or suggestive of Adam.
across
adverb, from one side to another.
Adamas
noun, Admah.
sarco-
cancan
noun, a lively high kicking dance that came into vogue about 1830 in Paris and after 1844 was used as an exhibition dance.
Sicily
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo.
cranch
verb (used with or without object), noun, crunch.
Canary
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.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
cranny
noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
canard
noun, a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
camion
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
Dahlia
noun, any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
assoc.
shoaly
adjective, full of shoals or shallows.
Sondra
noun, a female given name.
samosa
noun, an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices:
calcar
noun, a spur or spurlike process.
calash
noun, Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
shoran
noun, a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
Calama
noun, a city in N Chile.
Calais
noun, the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
damson
noun, Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
sonics
noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
damars
noun, dammar.
Danish
noun, a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
Samoan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
caiman
noun, any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
cayman
noun, caiman.
darics
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
cairds
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
Darlan
noun, Jean Louis Xavier François [zhahn lwee gza-vyey frahn-swa] /ʒɑ̃ lwi gzaˈvyeɪ frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1881–1942, French naval officer and politician.
Samian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Samos.
sonars
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
calci-
sandhi
noun, morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
dalasi
noun, a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
camass
noun, any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
camail
noun, aventail (def 1).
camaca
noun, a heavy fabric of silk or mixed fibers, much used in the Middle Ages.
daimyo
noun, one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.
accord
noun, proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
daimon
noun, daemon.
shinny
noun, a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
acarid
noun, an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
sandal
noun, a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.
Acadia
noun, a former French colony in SE Canada: ceded to Great Britain 1713.
somni-
solids
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
Samson
noun, a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
Acacia
noun, a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family, having clusters of small yellow flowers.
calory
noun, calorie.
cacaos
noun, a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
damans
noun, a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
Somali
noun, a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
aaliis
noun, a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
Canara
noun, Kanara.
aidman
noun, a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
cardia
noun, an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
Comdr.
Ahmadi
noun, a member of the Ahmadiya.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
Conrad
noun, Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
aholds
noun, Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of):
Adonis
noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
adorns
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
Sidrah
noun, a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Colmar
noun, a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
Asmara
noun, a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
Adrian
noun, Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
socman
noun, sokeman.
Carcas
noun, one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
ahimsa
noun, the principle of noninjury to living beings.
Sharon
noun, Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
cansos
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
conchs
noun, the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
conchy
noun, conscientious objector.
Concha
noun, Anatomy. a shell-like structure, especially the external ear. any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
conch-
caryo-
assail
verb (used with object), to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Adonai
noun, Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
snarly
adjective, apt to snarl; easily irritated.
Sardis
noun, an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
asrama
noun, any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
admass
noun, high-pressure marketing in which mass-media advertising is used to reach large numbers of people.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
sashay
verb (used without object), to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly:
Colima
noun, a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
Corday
noun, Charlotte (Maria Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont) 1768–93, French Revolutionary heroine: assassinated Jean-Paul Marat.
Assyr.
cannas
noun, any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
snarls
noun, the act of snarling.
Smyrna
noun, former name of Izmir.
Asosan
noun, a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
colics
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
comals
noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Aymara
noun, a member of an Indian people living in the mountainous regions around Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru.
sarods
noun, a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
Carman
noun, one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
cardi-
Canyon
noun, a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
cordis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the heart.
mahal
noun, a palace or mansion. See also Taj Mahal.
silds
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
cacao
noun, a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
caco-
lysis
noun, Immunology, Biochemistry. the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
lyso-
Lidia
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
Mahdi
noun, the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Mahan
noun, Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
Lydia
noun, an ancient kingdom in W Asia Minor: under Croesus, a wealthy empire including most of Asia Minor.
Aryan
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
lm-hr
loach
noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
sylis
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
LIDAR
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
lyard
adjective, streaked or spotted with gray or white.
shoal
noun, a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
Lhasa
noun, a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
Silas
noun, a male given name.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
oracy
noun, the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
Occam
noun, William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
orach
noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
lochs
noun, a lake.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
onlay
noun, an overlay, especially one in relief.
Liard
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
mails
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
Mahon
noun, a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
Mayan
noun, a member of the Mayan tribe.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
shorn
noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
cadis
noun, qadi.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
archy
noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
Archd
Arch.
Shona
noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
loams
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
Mayas
noun, the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
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.
Lycia
noun, an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
Cahan
noun, Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
maids
noun, a female servant.
nomas
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
lidos
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Macao
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).
Oyama
noun, Iwao [ee-wah-aw] /ˈi wɑˌɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Lindy
noun, Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
Lindi
noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
Lynda
noun, a female given name.
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
aroma
noun, an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
lyric
noun, a lyric poem.
aroid
noun, any plant of the arum family.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
Macc.
Lynch
noun, John ("Jack") 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
silos
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
mach.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
asana
noun, any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
linns
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
NORAD
noun, a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
Lyons
noun, Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
maars
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
asco-
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
Sycon
noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
Assam
noun, a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
Norma
noun, the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
sials
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
machy
arias
noun, an air or melody.
odyls
noun, od.
Lyman
noun, a male given name.
Liman
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.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
assn.
ca-ca
noun, excrement; feces.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
madly
adverb, insanely or wildly:
Assad
noun, Hafez al [hah-fez el] /hɑˈfɛz ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1928?–2000, Syrian military and political leader: president from 1971.
Simon
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
omni-
Sidra
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
lysin
noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
Lords
noun, a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
limas
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
simas
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.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
Macon
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Omaha
noun, a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
lossy
adjective, (of a material or transmission line) causing appreciable loss or dissipation of energy.
macho
noun, Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
machs
noun, a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
assay
noun, Metallurgy. determination of the amount of metal, especially gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
nona-
simar
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
limos
noun, a limousine.
Limon
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
limns
verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
assai
noun, any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Amish
noun, the Amish people.
nomad
noun, a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
misc.
Sochi
noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
Minor
noun, a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
ahold
noun, Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of):
Minos
noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
naso-
Ahira
noun, a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
adorn
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
sodas
noun, sodium hydroxide.
Adnah
noun, a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
admin
noun, administration; administrative work.
Myrna
noun, a female given name.
Myron
noun, chrism.
adman
noun, Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
Admah
noun, one of the cities that was destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah. Deut. 29:23.
Minni
noun, an ancient people of Asia Minor.
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
misdo
verb (used with object), to do badly or wrongly; botch.
Mysia
noun, an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.
mysid
noun, any member of the malacostracan order Mysidacea, the opossum shrimps, especially of the genus Mysis.
Adlai
noun, a male given name.
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
miso-
misos
noun, a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
Miss.
Missa
noun, Mass.
Adana
noun, a city in S Turkey, on the Seyhan River.
Adams
noun, Abigail (Smith) 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
Missy
noun, young miss; girl.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
Minny
noun, minnow.
Minna
noun, a female given name.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
Midis
noun, a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
slosh
noun, watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Smail
noun, snail mail.
smash
noun, the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Milan
noun, an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
Mylar
milch
adjective, (of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
Nyasa
noun, former name of Malawi (def 2).
milia
noun, a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Milos
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
nyala
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
Minn.
ayins
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
minah
noun, myna.
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
mynas
noun, any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
Minch
noun, a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide. See also Little Minch.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
minds
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
Minho
noun, a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
mini-
snash
noun, insolence; impertinence.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
ayahs
noun, (in India) a native maid or nurse.
minis
noun, miniskirt.
soars
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Adama
noun, Admah.
soils
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
sloyd
noun, a system of manual training based on experience gained in woodworking, originally developed in Sweden.
sonsy
adjective, strong and healthy; robust.
aalii
noun, a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
somas
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
monic
adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Nandi
noun, a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
Nancy
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
Moray
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
moral
noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
Sonya
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
moras
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
Sonny
noun, little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
nanas
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
soras
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
morns
noun, morning.
sords
noun, a flight or flock of mallards.
Moshi
noun, a city in N Tanzania.
Mossi
noun, an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
mossy
adjective, overgrown with or abounding in moss:
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Naima
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
nails
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Naida
noun, a female given name.
naiad
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
30-30
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
monas
noun, monad.
AC/DC
adjective, sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
nards
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
acids
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
moans
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
Mocha
noun, (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
acro-
acrid
adjective, sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
solan
noun, a gannet.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
Acoma
noun, a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
modal
noun, modal auxiliary.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
acyls
adjective, containing the acyl group.
acidy
adjective, of the nature of or resembling acid; sharp; sour:
monad
noun, Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
moils
noun, hard work or drudgery.
Moira
noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
molar
noun, Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
molas
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
moldy
adjective, overgrown or covered with mold.
molds
noun, a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
Achan
noun, a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
Achad
noun, Akkad.
solid
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
nano-
ACCRA
noun, the wood of a sapele.
Accad
noun, Akkad.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
MIDAS
noun, Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
sloid
noun, sloyd.
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.
nacho
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
andr-
synd.
andor
conjunction, (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
mania
noun, excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
anal.
sinhs
noun, hyperbolic sine.
Amory
noun, a male or female given name.
Manly
adverb, Archaic. in a manly manner.
manna
noun, the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
AMORC
Manny
noun, a male given name, form of Emanuel.
Sino-
anhyd
Manon
noun, an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
manor
noun, (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
manos
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
synod
noun, an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
Maori
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
amiss
Idioms, take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
amirs
noun, emir.
amin-
amyls
noun, an amyl group.
maras
noun, a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
amyl-
Marcy
noun, Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
andry
syncs
noun, synchronization:
amid-
anoas
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Mayon
noun, an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
Mayor
noun, the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
mayos
noun, mayonnaise.
mairs
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
noisy
adjective, making much noise:
Anson
noun, a male given name.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
Malay
noun, a member of the Malay people.
anon.
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
Malan
noun, Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
mancy
Malar
noun, Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
annoy
noun, Archaic. an annoyance.
annas
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
malic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from apples.
Annam
noun, a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
annal
noun, a record of events of a particular year:
anis-
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
anima
noun, soul; life.
anim.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
manas
noun, the rational faculty of the mind.
Amida
noun, a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
Syria
noun, Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
Nydia
noun, a female given name.
Aldas
noun, Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
Aldan
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
Massa
noun, marse.
massy
adjective, massive.
slams
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
McCoy
noun, the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real):
Alcor
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
slash
noun, a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
M-day
noun, mobilization day: a day assumed by the Department of Defense as the first day of mobilization, used by the military for planning purposes.
alcid
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
nylon
noun, any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
Nihon
noun, a Japanese name of Japan.
Alas.
slays
noun, sley.
Miass
noun, a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
alarm
noun, a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
alary
adjective, of or relating to wings.
Micah
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
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.
Mich.
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
myco-
micra
noun, a plural of micron.
Alamo
noun, a poplar.
slimy
adjective, of or like slime.
slims
noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
Aisha
noun, a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
Mason
noun, a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
mashy
noun, mashie.
marcs
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Marys
noun, Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
mardy
noun, a grumpy mood; a sulk:
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Maria
noun, calaba.
Marya
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
amass
verb (used with object), to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
Amasa
noun, the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
siris
noun, lebbek (def 1).
amain
adverb, with full force.
amahs
noun, a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
Mario
noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
Amado
noun, Jorge [Portuguese zhawr-zhuh] /Portuguese ˈʒɔr ʒə/ (Show IPA), 1912–2001, Brazilian novelist.
Maris
noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
marls
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Maroc
noun, French name of Morocco.
Aloha
adjective, friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
Maros
noun, Hungarian name of Mures.
Marsh
noun, a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
SISAL
noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
Almon
noun, a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
almas
noun, a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
almah
noun, (in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
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.
Masan
noun, a seaport in SE South Korea.
masc.
slain
noun, sley.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Amora
noun, one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
lasso
noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
Holds
noun, an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip:
cymas
noun, Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture. Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
craal
noun, kraal.
cracy
Roach
noun, a cockroach.
hoyas
noun, any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
dolma
noun, a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
rishi
noun, an inspired sage or poet.
cymar
noun, simar (def 1).
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
rynds
noun, rind2 .
Doisy
noun, Edward Adelbert [ad-l-bert,, uh-del-] /ˈæd l bərt,, əˈdɛl-/ (Show IPA), 1893–1986, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943.
domal
noun, Phonetics. a domal sound.
doily
noun, any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
crams
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
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.
sails
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
Holms
noun, a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
Rimas
noun, a female given name.
cidal
SCRAM
noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
cycl-
Honan
noun, Wade-Giles. Henan.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
roams
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
hoars
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Hond.
hinny
noun, the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
scold
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
hylo-
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
Hyman
noun, a male given name.
roily
adjective, turbid; muddy.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Cynic
noun, a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
Cindy
noun, a female given name, form of Cynthia.
Hind.
Hindi
noun, the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, especially its best-known variety, Western Hindi.
hinds
noun, Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
Royal
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
hoary
adjective, gray or white with age:
hyoid
noun, the hyoid bone.
cinch
noun, a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
Hiram
noun, a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
hyson
noun, a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
Cimon
noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
Rodin
noun, (François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
hissy
noun, Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
corms
noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
Corny
adjective, of or abounding in corn.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
hoard
noun, a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
Cycas
noun, any of several palmlike Old World tropical plants of the genus Cycas, some species of which are cultivated as ornamentals in warm climates.
Honda
noun, an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
Hylas
noun, a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
ichor
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
Sarah
noun, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
Salas
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
Chris
noun, a male given name, form of Christopher.
Sans.
iasis
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Sands
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
Yasna
noun, a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
Rashi
noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
disc.
chord
noun, a feeling or emotion:
Sandy
noun, a male given name.
choli
noun, a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
Yanan
noun, a city in N Shaanxi province, in N central China: the headquarters of Chinese Communists 1937–47.
Chola
noun, a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
ician
drays
noun, a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
ranis
noun, ranee.
yclad
verb, past participle of clothe.
chol-
icons
choir
noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Idaho
noun, a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise. Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
rands
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
rhin-
dishy
adjective, Chiefly British. very attractive; pretty or beautiful:
riyal
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
crass
adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
horal
adjective, of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
horas
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
horny
adjective, consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
cycad
noun, any gymnospermous plant of the order Cycadales, intermediate in appearance between ferns and the palms, many species having a thick, unbranched, columnar trunk bearing a crown of large, leathery, pinnate leaves.
horns
noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
Horsa
noun, died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
horsy
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
crash
noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
scrim
noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
cyans
noun, cyan blue.
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.
Ricci
noun, Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
rhod-
salad
noun, a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
crim.
cryo-
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
crocs
noun, crocodile.
crony
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
sarc-
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.
cyan-
scrod
noun, a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
Rhoda
noun, a female given name.
Yamis
noun, a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
Hilda
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”.
saids
noun, sayyid.
shady
Idioms, on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than:
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Haydn
noun, Franz Joseph [franz joh-zuh f,, -suh f,, frants;; German frahnts yoh-zef] /frænz ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf,, frænts;; German frɑnts ˈyoʊ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1732–1809, Austrian composer.
hails
noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
sadis
noun, sadhe.
scads
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
hairy
adjective, covered with hair; having much hair.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
halas
noun, George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
scald
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
scaly
adjective, covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
Haida
noun, a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
roshi
noun, the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
halms
noun, haulm.
halo-
sards
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
Cohan
noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
halos
noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
scams
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Hamal
noun, (in some Muslim countries) a porter.
Scand
Haman
noun, a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colds
noun, the relative absence of heat:
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
Sachs
noun, Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
drama
noun, a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
drams
noun, Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
comic
noun, a comedian.
COMAS
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
drail
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
sarod
noun, a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
Dryas
noun, any creeping plant belonging to the genus Dryas, of the rose family, having solitary white or yellow flowers, comprising the mountain avens.
drily
adverb, dryly.
Drina
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
Comr.
dross
noun, waste matter; refuse.
comal
noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
Saros
noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
Draco
noun, the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
Sasha
noun, a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
saris
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.
Conan
noun, a male given name.
Saadi
noun, (Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
haars
noun, a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
hadal
adjective, of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6500 meters).
Hadar
noun, a first magnitude star in the constellation Centaurus.
conc.
Hadas
noun, Moses, 1900–66, U.S. classical scholar, teacher, and author.
dorms
noun, dormitory.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
Saida
noun, a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
hyal-
Sayao
noun, Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
Harms
noun, physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
clash
noun, a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
claro
noun, such a cigar.
Hasan
noun, (al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
Hasid
noun, a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy. Compare Mitnagged.
Clary
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
cords
noun, (used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Roman
noun, a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
claim
noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
hards
noun, Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
Donna
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
clads
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Donar
noun, the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
hydr-
Hydra
noun, (often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a water or marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cut off, grew back as two; Hercules killed this serpent by cauterizing the necks as he cut off the heads.
Cissy
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
scion
noun, a descendant.
Cyril
noun, Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
Harim
noun, harem.
DORAN
noun, an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
Conn.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Handy
noun, W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.
coaly
adjective, of, resembling, or containing coal.
coala
noun, koala.
coach
noun, a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
scans
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Hands
noun, the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
Hanna
noun, Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
Hanno
noun, Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
Hanoi
noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
Hansa
noun, a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
cloys
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
scary
adjective, causing fright or alarm.
Cons.
Doris
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
Cmdr.
Doric
noun, a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
haoma
noun, a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
haori
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
schmo
noun, a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
haram
noun, harem.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
Hardy
noun, a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
idio-
icily
adverb, in an icy manner:
shads
noun, a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
Card.
Caryn
noun, a female given name.
Damon
noun, a male given name.
Diana
noun, (Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
diam.
Caryl
noun, a male or female given name.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
cards
noun, a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
dials
noun, a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
dial.
osmic
adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
diary
noun, a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
SAMOS
noun, a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
Danai
plural noun, the Argives.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Osman
noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
Danas
noun, Danu.
shims
noun, a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
canny
adverb, in a canny manner.
dancy
adjective, suitable for or conducive to dancing; danceable.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
damns
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
Damar
noun, dammar.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
radii
noun, a plural of radius.
Irish
noun, the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
Shara
noun, Sharra.
Dylan
noun, Bob (Robert Zimmerman) born 1941, U.S. folk-rock singer, guitarist, and composer.
irony
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
shard
noun, a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
casas
noun, Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
salsa
noun, a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
dirls
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
Damas
noun, French name of Damascus.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Damia
noun, a spirit of fertility.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
carom
noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
carns
noun, cairn.
Radha
noun, the milkmaid who became the consort of Krishna.
Carny
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
dich-
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Islam
noun, the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
Canna
noun, any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
Dania
noun, a town in S Florida.
irid-
Samas
noun, the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
shins
noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
calms
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
calmy
adjective, calm.
daric
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
Lanny
noun, a male given name, form of Lenny.
lansa
noun, langsat.
calc-
Dario
noun, Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
larch
noun, any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
Calah
noun, Biblical name of Kalakh.
lardy
adjective, like or consisting of lard:
shoad
noun, float (def 43).
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
lards
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
orch.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
dashy
adjective, showy; stylish; dashing.
dashi
noun, a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Caird
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
orans
noun, orant.
Lassa
noun, Older Spelling. Lhasa.
lands
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Samar
noun, an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
lairy
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
lahar
noun, a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
Saman
noun, a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
Candy
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
Danny
noun, a male given name, form of Daniel.
Samoa
noun, a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
canc.
Laird
noun, a landed proprietor.
Oriya
noun, an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
shiny
adjective, bright or glossy in appearance.
orial
Lamar
noun, Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
Lamas
noun, Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
lamia
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.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
dhals
noun, dal.
ordn.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
darns
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
Landy
noun, John Michael, born 1930, Australian track athlete and political leader: governor of Victoria 2001–06.
camis
noun, camisole (def 1).
irids
noun, any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.
Shari
noun, Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
Chaco
noun, a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
salmi
noun, a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Shays
noun, Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
Dayan
noun, a judge in a Jewish religious court.
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.
chias
noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
chiao
noun, jiao.
Chian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
incl.
daily
noun, a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
incor
incr.
rayon
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
diols
noun, glycol (def 2).
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
chasm
noun, a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
Shama
noun, a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
Iran.
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
Indo-
charm
noun, a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
chary
adjective, cautious or careful; wary:
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
indri
noun, a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
Chari
noun, Shari.
Chico
noun, greasewood (def 1).
chics
noun, style and elegance, especially in dress:
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).
Chin.
idiom
noun, an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
Dacca
noun, Dhaka.
idion
Randy
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
ihram
noun, the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
Chios
noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
dacha
noun, a Russian country house or villa.
Dirac
noun, Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
China
noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
ranch
noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
Dacia
noun, an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
yirds
noun, earth.
imino
adjective, containing the imino group.
Ramos
noun, Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
Dahna
noun, an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
Ramon
noun, any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
Iliad
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
ilio-
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
chili
noun, Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
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.
ramal
adjective, of or relating to a ramus.
Child
noun, a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl:
imido
adjective, containing the imido group.
dairy
noun, an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
chars
noun, a charred material or surface.
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
chair
noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
insol
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
Chald
raids
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
Dinah
noun, Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
raias
noun, rayah.
chays
noun, chaise; shay.
chais
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
rayah
noun, a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
Dalny
noun, former Russian name of Dalian (def 2).
Daman
noun, a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
chams
noun, khan1 .
dimin
radon
noun, a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
Chain
noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
yonis
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Radom
noun, a city in E Poland.
dilis
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
chads
noun, a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
dalan
noun, (in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
iodic
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
Chard
noun, a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
Chany
noun, Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
chaos
noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
Daisy
noun, any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
rainy
adjective, characterized by rain:
inlay
noun, inlaid work.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
char-
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
NCAA
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
Naha
noun, a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
Nash
noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
soys
noun, soy sauce.
NASD
Nah.
Sam.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
NADH
Nada
noun, nothing; zero; none:
SScD
NDAC
sals
noun, salt1 .
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.
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Soma
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Nama
noun, a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
Nary
adjective, not any; no; never a:
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
said
noun, sayyid.
nays
noun, a denial or refusal.
Nana
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Saml
SAMA
noun, the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
says
noun, what a person says or has to say.
Sol.
Soni
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.
Sra.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
sord
noun, a flight or flock of mallards.
soln
SRAM
NACA
Sams
noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
sols
noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
RNAS
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
Shan
noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
Raia
noun, rayah.
Nord
noun, a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
Norm
noun, a standard, model, or pattern.
RADM
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Nor.
syli
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
nos-
nosh
noun, a snack.
nosy
adjective, unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
oary
adjective, oarlike.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
rad.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
racy
adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
Sims
noun, William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
Rani
noun, ranee.
nom.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Shay
noun, a chaise.
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
syn-
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
sym.
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.
nomy
Sham
noun, something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
non-
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.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCDM
shad
noun, a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
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.
shr.
Omar
noun, a male given name.
Omri
noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
shmo
noun, schmo.
ord.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
shod
noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
Shin
noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Shoa
noun, the Holocaust.
onym
only
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
Ochs
noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
shim
noun, a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
odyl
noun, od.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
OSRD
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
OHMS
noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
osis
OSHA
noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
oily
adverb, in an oily manner.
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
oldy
noun, oldie.
sics
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).
Orly
noun, a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
sync
noun, synchronization:
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
scil
NIMH
RONA
roms
noun, a Gypsy man or boy.
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.
SLAM
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
sci.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
sch.
slay
noun, sley.
Roma
noun, Rome.
NIRA
Rom.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Rodi
noun, Italian name of Rhodes.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
SNCC
noun, a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
sash
noun, a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
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.
NDSL
SMSA
sld.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
Rosy
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
SLIM
noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
SLIC
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Nysa
noun, the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
rhos
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
Rich
noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
ryas
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Ryan
noun, a male given name.
ryal
noun, rose noble.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
scry
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
Rhys
noun, Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
RdAc
rcd.
RCCh
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
rash
noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
Rida
sinh
noun, hyperbolic sine.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
Syr.
roam
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
road
noun, a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
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):
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
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.
rynd
noun, rind2 .
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
rids
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
NOAA
scr.
rimy
adjective, covered with rime.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
Noah
noun, the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
RIIA
Sami
noun, Lapp.
1080
Dom.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
yarn
noun, thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
Cdr.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
ical
ICAO
CCls
ichs
noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
Cash
noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
ICSH
Casa
noun, a house.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
Carn
noun, cairn.
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Yard
noun, a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
IMHO
IMCO
cays
noun, a small low island; key.
Cal.
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
calm
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
yird
noun, earth.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
yins
noun, See under yin and yang.
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.
yids
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
Can.
Iyar
noun, the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
Chad
noun, a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
chai
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
YMCA
cyl.
hols
plural noun, Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
hom-
homy
adjective, homey1 .
Homs
noun, a city in W Syria.
Hons
noun, honey (def 6).
hor.
hora
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
Horn
noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
Hos.
Hsia
noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
chs.
Chr.
YMHA
chay
noun, chaise; shay.
Yami
noun, a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
Chal
Cham
noun, khan1 .
Yana
noun, a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
iana
Chas
noun, tea.
yams
noun, the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
Yama
noun, the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
Ind.
chia
noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
Chic
noun, style and elegance, especially in dress:
chis
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
chm.
chmn
Chon
noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
Ymir
noun, the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
holy
noun, a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Asch
noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
asc-
ISSN
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
arms
noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
army
noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
Arm.
ARIS
aryl
adjective, containing an aryl group.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
Lacy
noun, a male given name.
lacs
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lady
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
Asha
noun, the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
LAMA
noun, a priest or monk in Lamaism.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
Lani
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
lams
noun, a hasty escape; flight.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Lam.
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
lays
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
laic
noun, one of the laity.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
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).
Inc.
yond
adverb, adjective, yonder.
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.
inch
noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
Indy
noun, Indianapolis, Ind.
inly
adverb, inwardly.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
INRI
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
cadi
noun, qadi.
iod-
yods
noun, the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
cac-
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
yoni
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
asis
iso-
isms
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
isls
ISIS
noun, a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
yrs.
ASSR
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Holm
noun, a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
Holi
noun, the Hindu spring festival.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
dish
noun, an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
cosh
noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
dlr.
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
corm
noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
Cory
noun, a male or female given name.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cord
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
DMSO
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
Cony
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
Cond
doc.
plural, document.
Con.
dis-
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Doss
noun, a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
dorm
noun, dormitory.
Dory
noun, a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
comd
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Doha
noun, a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
coml
doms
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
dol.
COMS
noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
DOHC
dys-
dirl
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
DRAM
noun, Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
dhal
noun, dal.
dahs
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Daly
noun, (John) Augustin [aw-guhs-tin] /ɔˈgʌs tɪn/ (Show IPA), 1838–99, U.S. playwright, critic, and theatrical manager.
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
damn
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
Dana
noun, Danu.
Danl
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
Dash
noun, a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
DCNL
croc
noun, crocodile.
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
dir.
cosy
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
Dior
noun, Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
dioc
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Dino
Dyna
Din.
dia-
DIMS
Idioms, take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
dim.
Dili
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
coss
noun, kos.
cray
adjective, crazy.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
Dray
noun, a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
Com.
hold
noun, an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip:
Clay
noun, a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
cml.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
cloy
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
Hyla
noun, a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
Hilo
noun, a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
hymn
noun, a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
Hims
noun, Informal. a male:
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
hins
noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
clar
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Hiss
noun, a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
clam
noun, any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
HMAS
HARM
noun, physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
cir.
HOLC
Hola
interjection, hi; hello:
hol-
Cyma
noun, Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture. Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
hoys
noun, a heavy barge used in harbors.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Hoya
noun, any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
hods
noun, a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
cis-
hoar
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Hoad
noun, Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
Hasa
noun, a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
hard
noun, Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
drch
Cody
noun, William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") 1846–1917, U.S. Army scout and showman.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
drys
noun, a prohibitionist.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
coly
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
coys
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Cohn
noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Cmon
hal-
Hans
noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Hand
noun, the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
CMOS
noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
Hama
noun, a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
Hals
noun, Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
halm
noun, haulm.
Hays
noun, Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
coch
hair
noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
hail
noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
Haas
noun, Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
haar
noun, a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
ashy
adjective, ash-colored; pale; wan:
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
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.
AInd
ACAA
mis-
Miro
noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
miry
adjective, of the nature of mire; swampy:
Myra
noun, an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
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.
acad
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
myo-
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
acc.
aahs
noun, the exclamation “aah.”.
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.
Mino
noun, Minho.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
maar
noun, a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
Mind
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
Myna
noun, any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
Maas
noun, Dutch name of the Meuse.
Mac-
Macy
noun, R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
ACDA
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AAAS
mads
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Aldm
Alda
noun, Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
mol.
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.
Alco
moil
noun, hard work or drudgery.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
Mods
noun, a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
mod.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
Ala.
AISI
Airy
adjective, open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
moas
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.
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Loma
noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
AAAL
lond
Lord
noun, a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Lory
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Loss
noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
MNAS
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
achy
adjective, having or causing an aching sensation:
ayin
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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.
Ahir
noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
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.
Mary
noun, Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
Marl
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
MILR
MARS
noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
Milo
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
masa
noun, flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
MASH
noun, a soft, pulpy mass.
Mass
noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
mild
noun, British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
ACLS
mil.
mids
noun, Archaic. the middle.
Mara
noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
midn
MIDI
noun, a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
Mid.
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.
myc-
Adm.
mhos
noun, See under siemens.
Mic.
Adar
noun, the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
Adam
noun, the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
Adah
noun, one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
mias
plural, missing in action.
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
ahoy
interjection, (used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
Maia
noun, the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
MALS
Maya
noun, the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
maid
noun, a female servant.
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.
Mayo
noun, mayonnaise.
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Mays
noun, Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
mal-
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
MALD
acyl
adjective, containing the acyl group.
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.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Ahom
noun, an extinct Thai language of Assam.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Man.
Mana
noun, a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
Mani
noun, Manes.
Aida
noun, (italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
min.
Mar.
ayah
noun, (in India) a native maid or nurse.
AHSA
mils
noun, a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
Alis
Ald.
acr-
liny
adjective, full of or marked with lines.
limy
adjective, consisting of, containing, or like lime.
MSSc
limn
verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
limo
noun, a limousine.
lin.
ancy
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Lynd
noun, Robert Staughton [stawt-n] /ˈstɔt n/ (Show IPA), 1892–1970, and his wife Helen (Merrell) [mer-uh l] /ˈmɛr əl/ (Show IPA) 1896–1982, U.S. sociologists.
Linn
noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
Andy
noun, a male given name, form of Andrew.
MSHA
Anas
Lynn
noun, Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
MOLA
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
Amri
noun, Omri.
Amos
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
MScD
Mrs.
plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
mRNA
lino
noun, linoleum.
Lima
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
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.
ANSI
lard
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
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.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
Lash
noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
Aram
noun, Biblical name of ancient Syria.
Arad
noun, a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
ands
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.
ano-
Anna
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
ann.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
lich
noun, the body; the trunk.
lych
noun, British Obsolete. lich.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
Anam
noun, Annam.
Lyon
noun, Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
Mona
noun, a female given name.
morn
noun, morning.
Mora
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
lys-
Mons
noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
amas
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
Aman
noun, Haman.
Amal
amah
noun, a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
mony
adjective, noun, many.
loam
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
Moss
noun, any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Mon.
mols
noun, mole4 .
alms
noun, money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Loch
noun, a lake.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Alma
noun, a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
moly
noun, an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
mold
noun, a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
AMLS
Amir
noun, emir.
Lyra
noun, Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Amon
noun, Amen.
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
Amoy
noun, Xiamen.
Amor
noun, Cupid.
CNS
SOS
noun, any call for help:
DCL
AAA
ADC
SSI
DCM
Coy
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
CNO
do.
SSM
SSN
CRC
CRS
al.
AIA
DOA
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
ac-
Ar.
CSO
ACH
interjection, alas; oh.
an.
acy
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
CSR
AMA
noun, a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
aah
noun, the exclamation “aah.”.
Sr.
SRS
ss.
ad-
CSC
Am.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
SSA
SAR
SSC
SSD
AAM
sc.
Aar
CSA
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
COS
noun, romaine.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CNN
Amy
noun, a vial of amyl nitrate.
Co.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
cr.
cs.
cl.
CAA
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
CAI
cay
noun, a small low island; key.
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
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.
AMC
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
sho
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.
sis
noun, sister.
SLA
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ALM
shy
noun, a sudden start aside, as in fear.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ALC
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).
ch.
CCA
Ash
noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
aor
AOA
ard
ary
adjective, any; anyone.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
Any
Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ARS
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
DSC
cc.
ASI
Syl
ASM
ANC
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASR
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
ca.
AMS
Sly
Idioms, on the sly, secretly; furtively:
CCD
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CNM
CMA
Cym
CYO
AYH
SCM
AIC
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
CLI
Clo
AHL
CLR
CMC
Cyd
noun, a female given name.
CMD
ahi
noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
ScD
AHA
interjection, (used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
soy
noun, soy sauce.
CNC
ADA
noun, a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
ACS
CIM
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
CCR
SMD
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CDC
CHA
noun, tea.
ays
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.
CHI
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
Ayr
noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
SLR
SMA
Ayn
noun, ʿain.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
SHA
SDS
SDR
SDI
SDA
SMS
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
SCS
CIA
CIC
cyc
noun, cyclorama (def 2).
NAA
hin
noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
DSM
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Ola
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Om.
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
LIM
OMS
noun, a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
OIr
ONI
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
ONR
ons
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
LHD
LDC
Oys
noun, a grandchild.
Lir
noun, Ler.
LCM
och
interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
Loy
noun, a female given name.
OAS
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
LOC
OCC
OCD
OCR
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.
OCS
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
Ohm
noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
oic
oid
Ld.
LCI
OSA
IRO
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
Isl
ish
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
IRL
RMS
plural, ream.
IRC
Ir.
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ior
rah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
yon
pronoun, that or those yonder.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ISR
DSO
LCD
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LCA
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
ory
Lay
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
RCS
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).
LSD
LDS
OSS
La.
Rd.
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
OSD
Oc.
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 = .
NCC
MLS
MLR
MLD
MLA
ml.
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
NHA
MNS
NHI
NHL
NHS
NIA
NYA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
MNA
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.
NIH
MSA
NAD
NCO
Nay
noun, a denial or refusal.
MSN
MSI
MSH
MSD
MRI
MOC
noun, moccasin.
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
MRA
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
Nan
noun, naan.
MOS
noun, moment (def 1).
MOR
MOI
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
my-
NSC
LSS
MSL
MS.
plural, manuscript.
Mo.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
Md.
Mc-
LSM
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.
LSI
LSC
LON
nr.
NRA
NRC
NSA
MSC
MAA
mi.
MCI
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
MHR
mho
noun, See under siemens.
MHD
MHA
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.
MCR
mas
noun, mother1 .
MAD
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
NMI
NMR
Mao
NOC
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
Noh
noun, Nō.
May
noun, a maiden.
Ray
noun, a narrow beam of light.
RMA
yod
noun, the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
HAM
noun, a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
hd.
HCR
HCM
has
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
HAO
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
Han
noun, a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion. Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
Hay
noun, grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
HIC
interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
Had
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Rs.
RSA
RSS
sd.
So.
SRO
HDL
hid
noun, British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
HSM
Hoy
noun, a heavy barge used in harbors.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
RLD
rm.
plural, ream.
RMC
RNA
rnd
ROA
hod
noun, a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
hyd
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
HIS
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
ROI
Roy
noun, Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
NYC
HIM
noun, Informal. a male:
SAA
hr.
Hon
noun, honey (def 6).
DCS
dyn
DIL
DIY
di.
DHL
dha
dh-
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DLO
DAS
noun, hyrax.
DAR
Dam
noun, a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
DAY
noun, the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
dah
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
DLC
DLS
HMS
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
DSS
DSR
DSA
Dry
noun, a prohibitionist.
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Dr.
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
DMA
Doi
doh
interjection, (used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.) Compare duh.
DNR
DNA
Sal
noun, salt1 .
DMS
DML
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
SSR
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
ICC
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
in.
ILS
yar
adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
RDS
RDC
RDA
RCN
IAS
RCA
yas
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
ILO
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Yam
noun, the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
ich
noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
il-
yis
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Yin
noun, See under yin and yang.
Yid
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
icy
adjective, made of, full of, or covered with ice:
YCL
IHS
YHA
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
yds
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
rho
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Yao
noun, Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
INH
IOC
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
id.
io-
yad
noun, a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
rya
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
hrs
ics
yah
interjection, an exclamation of impatience or derision.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ial
Ia.
sy
noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
Yi
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
DM
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
NI
ND
RN
dl
NA
adverb, no1 .
NH
NY
DN
NC
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.
MN
N.
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
AH
interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
yl
yr
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.
yo
interjection, (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
CM
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
RI
D.
AO
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
RH
HO
noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
ly
ry
O.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
sh
interjection, (used to urge silence.)
HL
OA
YA
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RO
Hy
noun, a male given name, form of Hiram.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ic
ol
cy
noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
ln
LM
Y.
OH
noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
i.
LR
M.
RC
oy
noun, a grandchild.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
L.
yd
noun, a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
LC
h.
HI
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
LH
MH
L1
MA
noun, mother1 .
NL
NM
L2
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
SM
SL
SA
S.
SN
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
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