Anagrams of andromonoecious
Word andromonoecious has
2663 anagrams
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- main-course
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noun,
Nautical. a square mainsail.
- androconium
-
noun,
a scale on the forewing of certain male butterflies from which an odor attractive to females is emitted.
- endocranium
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noun,
the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.
- dormancies
-
noun,
the state of being dormant.
- androecium
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noun,
the stamens of a flower collectively.
- monandrous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by monandry.
- indecorous
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adjective,
not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- mendacious
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adjective,
telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful:
- monandries
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noun,
the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
- mordacious
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adjective,
biting or given to biting.
- mordancies
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noun,
the quality of being mordant; sharpness.
- monoecious
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adjective,
Biology. having both male and female organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic.
- dominances
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noun,
rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- union-made
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adjective,
produced by workers belonging to a labor union.
- ordinance
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noun,
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
- Monoceros
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noun,
the Unicorn, a constellation south of Gemini and east of Orion.
- inodorous
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adjective,
not odorous; odorless.
- meandrous
-
adjective,
meandering; winding; rambling.
- nursemaid
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noun,
Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- Mendocino
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noun,
Cape, a cape in NW California: the westernmost point in California.
- coumarins
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noun,
a fragrant crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 O 2 , obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
- midcourse
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noun,
the middle of a course.
- Doronicum
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, comprising the leopard's-banes.
- monoacids
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noun,
an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
- disenamor
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verb (used with object),
to disillusion; disenchant (usually used in the passive and followed by of or with):
- muraenids
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noun,
any fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.
- semiround
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adjective,
having one surface that is round and another that is flat.
- canonries
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noun,
the office or benefice of a canon.
- dominance
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noun,
rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- manicures
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noun,
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- encrimson
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verb (used with object),
to make crimson.
- decurions
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noun,
the head of a decury.
- moraceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Moraceae, the mulberry family of plants.
- Muscadine
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noun,
a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.
- Nicodemus
-
noun,
a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who became a secret follower of Jesus. John 3:1–21; 7:50–52; 19:39.
- consarned
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adjective,
confounded; damned.
- demoniacs
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noun,
a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
- ordnances
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noun,
cannon or artillery.
- Sudermann
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noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1857–1928, German dramatist and novelist.
- muscarine
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noun,
a poisonous compound, C 8 H 19 NO 3 , found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.
- Cameroons
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noun,
German Kamerun. a region in W Africa: a German protectorate 1884–1919; divided in 1919 into British and French mandates.
- monecious
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adjective,
monoecious.
- roundsman
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noun,
a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.
- coumarone
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 8 H 6 O 7 , derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of coumarone resins.
- insurance
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noun,
the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
- Romanies
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noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- monodies
-
noun,
a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.
- romances
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- manicure
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noun,
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- monsieur
-
noun,
the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.
- corneous
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adjective,
consisting of a horny substance; horny.
- midnoons
-
noun,
midday.
- Coronado
-
noun,
Francisco Vásquez de [frahn-thees-kaw bahs-keth th e,, frahn-sees-kaw bahs-kes] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛθ ðɛ,, frɑnˈsis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛs/ (Show IPA), 1510–54? Spanish explorer in North America.
- Rondonia
-
noun,
a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- Americus
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noun,
a city in SW central Georgia.
- corodies
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noun,
a right to receive maintenance in the form of housing, food, or clothing, especially the right enjoyed by the sovereign or a private benefactor to receive such maintenance from a religious house.
- amerinds
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- Mordecai
-
noun,
the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8.
- cerimans
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- soredium
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noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- moraines
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- duramens
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noun,
heartwood.
- moonrise
-
noun,
the rising of the moon above the horizon.
- durances
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noun,
incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
- monurons
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noun,
a white crystalline solid, C 9 H 11 ClN 2 O, used as a herbicide, especially for broad-leaved plants.
- asconoid
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
- omicrons
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noun,
the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o).
- Anderson
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noun,
Carl David, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.
- Amundsen
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noun,
Roald [roh-ahl] /ˈroʊ ɑl/ (Show IPA), 1872–1928, Norwegian explorer: discovered the South Pole in 1911.
- comedian
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noun,
a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.
- comrades
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noun,
a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.
- reinsman
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noun,
a person who rides or drives horses, especially a skillful one, as a jockey or harness driver.
- Comnenus
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noun,
a dynasty of Byzantine emperors that ruled at Constantinople, 1057?–1185, and at Trebizond in Asia Minor, 1204–1461?.
- enormous
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adjective,
greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense:
- Comenius
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noun,
John Amos (Jan Amos Komenský) 1592–1670, Moravian educational reformer and bishop.
- minuends
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noun,
a number from which another is subtracted.
- ordnance
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noun,
cannon or artillery.
- endosarc
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noun,
the endoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to ectosarc).
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Minorcan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Minorca.
- Eridanus
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noun,
the River, a large southern constellation between Cetus and Orion, containing the bright star Achernar.
- coinsure
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verb (used with or without object),
to insure jointly with another or others.
- sermonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- re-sound
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verb (used with or without object),
to sound again.
- Sumerian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sumer.
- idocrase
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noun,
vesuvianite.
- idoneous
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adjective,
appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.
- monoacid
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noun,
an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
- edacious
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adjective,
devouring; voracious; consuming.
- consumer
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noun,
a person or thing that consumes.
- inducers
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noun,
Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
- consider
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verb (used with object),
to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on:
- romaines
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- Mondrian
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noun,
Piet [peet] /pit/ (Show IPA), (Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan) 1872–1944, Dutch painter.
- andirons
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noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- monacids
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adjective, noun,
monoacid.
- aneurins
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noun,
thiamine.
- sourdine
-
noun,
mute (def 10).
- condones
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verb (used with object),
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
- moidores
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noun,
a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
- Suriname
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noun,
a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.
- incomers
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noun,
a person who comes in.
- aneroids
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- condemns
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verb (used with object),
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
- coronium
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noun,
a hypothetical element once thought to exist because certain spectral lines in the emission spectrum of the solar corona could not be identified by known elements. These lines were subsequently found to be emitted by certain highly ionized metals.
- ionomers
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noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- cumarins
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noun,
coumarin.
- dominoes
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noun,
a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- dormouse
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noun,
any small, furry-tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits.
- muscadin
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noun,
a person with monarchical sympathies during the French Revolution, especially from 1794 to 1796.
- demoniac
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noun,
a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
- demonian
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adjective,
demoniac (def 1).
- manucode
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noun,
any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage.
- sea-room
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noun,
unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
- do-re-mi
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noun,
money.
- nuisance
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noun,
an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:
- sonarmen
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noun,
a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
- nacreous
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adjective,
of or relating to nacre.
- cardoons
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noun,
a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
- doorcase
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noun,
the finish frame of a doorway.
- radiomen
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noun,
a person who operates a radio.
- maunders
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verb (used without object),
to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
- denarius
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noun,
a silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, first issued in the latter part of the 3rd century b.c., that fluctuated in value and sometimes appeared as a bronze coin.
- neuromas
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noun,
a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
- cumarone
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noun,
coumarone.
- canorous
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adjective,
melodious; musical.
- madrones
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noun,
any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- dimerous
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adjective,
consisting of or divided into two parts.
- scandium
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noun,
a rare, trivalent, metallic element obtained from thortveitite. Symbol: Sc; atomic weight: 44.956; atomic number: 21; specific gravity: 3.0.
- acrosome
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noun,
an organelle covering the head of animal sperm and containing enzymes that digest the egg cell coating, thus permitting the sperm to enter the egg.
- diocesan
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noun,
one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
- acromion
-
noun,
the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
- Norseman
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noun,
Northman.
- dinosaur
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noun,
any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- decurion
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noun,
the head of a decury.
- carmines
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- muraenid
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noun,
any fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.
- Aidoneus
-
noun,
a king of Thesprotia.
- racemous
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adjective,
racemose.
- coumarin
-
noun,
a fragrant crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 O 2 , obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
- Cournand
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noun,
André Frédéric [ahn-drey frey-dey-reek] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1895–1988, U.S. physiologist, born in France: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1956.
- Asuncion
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.
- 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.
- Cameroon
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noun,
Also, Cameroun. Official name United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun; Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Capital: Yaoundé.
- craniums
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- nonaries
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- crannied
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adjective,
having or full of crannies.
- crannies
-
noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- Rosamund
-
noun,
a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “horse” and “protection.”.
- decorums
-
noun,
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
- cremains
-
plural noun,
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- sardonic
-
adjective,
characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering:
- dourines
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noun,
an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum.
- maundies
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noun,
the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor, especially commemorating Jesus' washing of His disciples' feet on Maundy Thursday.
- unreason
-
noun,
inability or unwillingness to think or act rationally, reasonably, or sensibly; irrationality.
- decorous
-
adjective,
characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
- Cameroun
-
noun,
Cameroon (def 1).
- carneous
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adjective,
fleshlike; flesh-colored.
- douanier
-
noun,
a customs officer or official.
- madrone
-
noun,
any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- Madison
-
noun,
Dolly or Dolley [dol-ee] /ˈdɒl i/ (Show IPA), (Dorothea Payne) 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
- cinemas
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Maidens
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- sidecar
-
noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- camions
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- mainour
-
noun,
a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
- Cameron
-
noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- candies
-
noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- Maderno
-
noun,
Carlo [kahr-law] /ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1556–1629, Italian architect.
- candors
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- coarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- sidearm
-
adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- sideman
-
noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- candier
-
- remands
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- Camoens
-
noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- sidero-
-
- iracund
-
adjective,
prone to anger; irascible.
- incomer
-
noun,
a person who comes in.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- innards
-
noun,
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
- Sirenum
-
noun,
Mare, Mare Sirenum.
- ceriman
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- Isadore
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- inroads
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carnose
-
adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- Carmine
-
noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- carnous
-
adjective,
carnose.
- insured
-
noun,
the person, group, or organization whose life or property is covered by an insurance policy.
- Ionesco
-
noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- ionomer
-
noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- carouse
-
noun,
carousal.
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- randoms
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- ceriums
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- Cernuda
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1902–63, Spanish poet, in England after 1939.
- incomes
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- 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).
- incudes
-
noun,
a plural of incus.
- racoons
-
noun,
raccoon.
- canines
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- radices
-
noun,
a plural of radix.
- indoors
-
adverb,
in or into a house or building:
- indorse
-
verb (used with object),
endorse.
- inducer
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
- carious
-
adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- ionones
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- cardio-
-
- Cardium
-
- Sandron
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- radiums
-
noun,
Chemistry. a highly radioactive metallic element whose decay yields radon gas and alpha rays. Symbol: Ra; atomic weight: 226; atomic number: 88.
- radomes
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- induces
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- reminds
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- Marcion
-
noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- remudas
-
noun,
a group of saddle horses from which ranch hands choose mounts for the day.
- cronies
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- dominos
-
noun,
a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- Dominus
-
noun,
God; the Lord.
- scunner
-
noun,
an irrational dislike; loathing:
- doorman
-
noun,
the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.
- crusado
-
noun,
an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross.
- crusade
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- doormen
-
noun,
the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.
- dormice
-
noun,
any small, furry-tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits.
- dormins
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- crinums
-
noun,
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
- domines
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- crinose
-
adjective,
hairy.
- crimson
-
noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- douanes
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- Roscian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- dourine
-
noun,
an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum.
- Cremona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- Rosanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cranium
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- craniom
-
- cranio-
-
- cumarin
-
noun,
coumarin.
- Domenic
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Coueism
-
noun,
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, popular especially in the U.S. c1920 and featuring the slogan “Day by day in every way I am getting better and better.”.
- dancers
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- sarcode
-
noun,
protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
- sarcoid
-
noun,
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- Daumier
-
noun,
Honoré [aw-naw-rey] /ɔ nɔˈreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1808–79, French painter, cartoonist, and lithographer.
- Decimus
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) tenth.
- sardine
-
noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- decorum
-
noun,
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
- decuman
-
noun,
Also called decuman gate. (in ancient Rome) the main gate of a military camp, facing away from the enemy and near which the tenth cohort of the legion was usually stationed.
- danseur
-
noun,
a male ballet dancer.
- sandmen
-
noun,
the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.
- demonic
-
adjective,
inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
- cunners
-
noun,
a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
- demono-
-
- Denison
-
noun,
a city in NE Texas.
- Saucier
-
noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- daimons
-
noun,
daemon.
- sadiron
-
noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- scanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that scans.
- dineros
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- curiosa
-
plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- discern
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
- diurons
-
noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 9 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a weed-killer.
- dromous
-
- secondo
-
noun,
the second or lower part in a duet, especially in a piano duet.
- Eunomia
-
noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- Comorin
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the S tip of India, extending into the Indian Ocean.
- condone
-
verb (used with object),
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
- condoms
-
noun,
a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.
- encinas
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- encomia
-
noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- condemn
-
verb (used with object),
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
- rinceau
-
noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- endrins
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- comrade
-
noun,
a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.
- enduros
-
noun,
an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
- Comines
-
noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- condors
-
noun,
either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- come-on
-
noun,
inducement; lure.
- comedos
-
noun,
a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- Riemann
-
noun,
Georg Friedrich Bernhard [gey-awrk free-drikh bern-hahrt] /geɪˈɔrk ˈfri drɪx ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1826–66, German mathematician.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- Ericson
-
noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- erosion
-
noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- Reunion
-
noun,
the act of uniting again.
- resound
-
verb (used with object),
to reecho (a sound).
- rescind
-
verb (used with object),
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- roadeos
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- duennas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- durians
-
noun,
the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
- ronions
-
noun,
ronyon.
- coronas
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- Dunmore
-
noun,
John Murray, 4th Earl of, 1732–1809, Scottish colonial governor in America.
- rondeau
-
noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting of 13 or 10 lines on two rhymes and having the opening words or phrase used in two places as an unrhymed refrain.
- corneas
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- sedarim
-
noun,
a plural of Seder.
- duramen
-
noun,
heartwood.
- Durance
-
noun,
incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- cordons
-
noun,
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
- coniums
-
noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- Romanus
-
noun,
died a.d. 897, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 897.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- romanos
-
- Romanic
-
noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- Romance
-
noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- consume
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- Ecuador
-
noun,
a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- Connors
-
noun,
James Scott (Jimmy) born 1952, U.S. tennis player.
- conoids
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- cardoon
-
noun,
a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
- orceins
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- medico-
-
- Mencius
-
noun,
c380–289 b.c, Chinese philosopher.
- one-man
-
adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Oceanid
-
noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- sounder
-
noun,
a person or thing that makes a sound or noise, or sounds something.
- Oceanus
-
noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- nourice
-
noun,
a nurse.
- medusan
-
noun,
a medusa or jellyfish.
- medinas
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- moderns
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- uremias
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- Aneurin
-
noun,
thiamine.
- medicos
-
noun,
a physician or surgeon; doctor.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- nancies
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- acumens
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- onanism
-
noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- narcose
-
adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- moidore
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
- sordino
-
noun,
mute (def 10).
- surname
-
noun,
the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
- androus
-
- oroides
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- monacid
-
adjective, noun,
monoacid.
- normans
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- asunder
-
adverb, adjective,
into separate parts; in or into pieces:
- odorous
-
adjective,
odoriferous.
- arseno-
-
- Menorca
-
noun,
Minorca.
- monades
-
noun,
plural of monas.
- adornos
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- murines
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- nuncios
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- Muscari
-
- midnoon
-
noun,
midday.
- ordains
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- minders
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- Mindoro
-
noun,
a central island of the Philippines. 3922 sq. mi. (10,158 sq. km).
- muscone
-
noun,
an oily, very slightly water-soluble, large cyclic ketone containing a 15-membered ring, C 16 H 30 O, obtained from musk: used in the perfume industry.
- mundane
-
adjective,
common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- microns
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- Sudanic
-
adjective,
(especially in former systems of classification) of or relating to a residual category of African languages including most of the non-Bantu and non-Hamitic languages of northern and central Africa: most now reclassified as part of the Niger-Congo subfamily.
- Minorca
-
noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- sunroom
-
noun,
a room designed to admit a large amount of sunlight; sun parlor or sun porch.
- oarsmen
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- onerous
-
adjective,
burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship:
- minuend
-
noun,
a number from which another is subtracted.
- miscode
-
verb (used with object),
to code mistakenly, as in data processing.
- Orinoco
-
noun,
a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
- adnouns
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- misread
-
verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- mucoids
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances resembling the mucins, occurring in connective tissue, cysts, etc.
- morceau
-
noun,
piece; morsel.
- merinos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Mercian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- unnamed
-
adjective,
without a name; nameless.
- admires
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- Mercado
-
noun,
a market.
- nuances
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- unmoors
-
verb (used with object),
to loose (a vessel) from moorings or anchorage.
- unicorn
-
noun,
a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead: often symbolic of chastity or purity.
- Odoacer
-
noun,
a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
- Nemunas
-
noun,
Lithuanian name of Neman.
- Caedmon
-
noun,
fl. a.d. c670, Anglo-Saxon religious poet.
- acinous
-
adjective,
consisting of acini.
- Nordica
-
noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- acerous
-
adjective,
acerose1 .
- Morisco
-
noun,
a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.
- Marcuse
-
noun,
Herbert, 1898–1979, U.S. political and social philosopher, born in Germany.
- Nidaros
-
noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- monsoon
-
noun,
the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
- 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.
- 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.
- AmerInd
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- nimrods
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- morions
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- monuron
-
noun,
a white crystalline solid, C 9 H 11 ClN 2 O, used as a herbicide, especially for broad-leaved plants.
- nonuser
-
noun,
a person who does not use or partake of something, as drugs or alcoholic beverages.
- amoroso
-
noun,
a medium dry sherry of Spain.
- caesium
-
noun,
cesium.
- manures
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- noncoms
-
noun,
a noncommissioned officer.
- ominous
-
adjective,
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious:
- omicron
-
noun,
the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o).
- undines
-
noun,
any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
- Ouranos
-
noun,
Uranus (def 2).
- mansion
-
noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- mannose
-
noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- noisome
-
adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- Morandi
-
noun,
Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1964, Italian painter.
- Manners
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- nomadic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
- amorino
-
noun,
a putto represented as an infant cupid.
- Morison
-
noun,
Samuel Eliot, 1887–1976, U.S. historian.
- amorous
-
adjective,
inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love:
- sonance
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- Masonic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- monodic
-
adjective,
of or relating to monody.
- maunder
-
verb (used without object),
to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
- moneran
-
noun,
any organism of the kingdom Monera.
- Noricum
-
noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, roughly corresponding to the part of Austria south of the Danube.
- Maurice
-
noun,
German Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- andiron
-
noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- Maurois
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), (Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog) 1885–1967, French biographer and novelist.
- maniocs
-
noun,
cassava.
- unarmed
-
adjective,
without weapons or armor.
- neuroma
-
noun,
a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
- maroons
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- mourns
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- doumas
-
noun,
duma.
- Dunois
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Comte de ("Bastard of Orleans") 1403?–68, French military leader: relieved by Joan of Arc and her troops when besieged at Orleans.
- dorsum
-
noun,
the back, as of the body.
- Murcia
-
noun,
a city in SE Spain.
- Munroe
-
noun,
Charles Edward, 1849–1938, U.S. chemist.
- Muncie
-
noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- Roscoe
-
noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- morion
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- Moreau
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1826–98, French painter.
- odours
-
noun,
odor.
- roomie
-
noun,
roommate.
- douras
-
noun,
durra.
- dromos
-
noun,
Archaeology. a passageway into an ancient subterranean tomb.
- duenna
-
noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- Mounds
-
noun,
a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll.
- rondos
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- odious
-
adjective,
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- odiums
-
noun,
intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- mucins
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- mouser
-
noun,
an animal that catches mice:
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- morons
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- Duncan
-
noun,
Isadora, 1878–1927, U.S. dancer: pioneer in modern dance.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- mudras
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. any of a series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity.
- mucoid
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances resembling the mucins, occurring in connective tissue, cysts, etc.
- douser
-
noun,
a person or thing that douses.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- ronion
-
noun,
ronyon.
- morose
-
adjective,
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- mucors
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- mucosa
-
noun,
mucous membrane.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- donors
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- dorso-
-
- desman
-
noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- neuro-
-
- denom.
-
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- dermas
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- Neruda
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-vlaw;; English pah-bloh] /ˈpɑ vlɔ;; English ˈpɑ bloʊ/ (Show IPA), (Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.
- dermic
-
adjective,
dermal.
- dermis
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dermo-
-
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- denims
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- dimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- sacrum
-
noun,
a bone resulting from the fusion of two or more vertebrae between the lumbar and the coccygeal regions, in humans being composed usually of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior wall of the pelvis.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Nemrod
-
noun,
Nimrod (def 1).
- Norman
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- necro-
-
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- 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.
- Nomura
-
noun,
Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
- nodose
-
adjective,
having nodes.
- Decius
-
noun,
(Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- noncom
-
noun,
a noncommissioned officer.
- decors
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- Nimrud
-
noun,
modern name of the site of the ancient city of Kalakh.
- neuron
-
noun,
Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nimrod
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- Deimos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
- Nordau
-
noun,
Max Simon [mahks zee-mawn] /mɑks ˈzi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1923, Hungarian author, physician, and leader in the Zionist movement.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Nordic
-
noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- demurs
-
noun,
the act of making objection.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- sacro-
-
- sacred
-
adjective,
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- murine
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- Dorcas
-
noun,
a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- rouens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- nudism
-
noun,
the practice of going nude, especially in places that allow sexually mixed groups, in the belief that such practice benefits health.
- numina
-
noun,
plural of numen.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- 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).
- rounds
-
noun,
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- Roseau
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- numis.
-
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- dormie
-
adjective,
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
- dormin
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- muscid
-
noun,
any muscid fly.
- dorsi-
-
- donnas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- DOMAIN
-
noun,
a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
- run-on
-
noun,
run-on matter.
- disarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- disco-
-
- diseur
-
noun,
a male professional entertainer who performs monologues.
- run-in
-
noun,
a quarrel; argument.
- diuron
-
noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 9 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a weed-killer.
- rumens
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- Domnus
-
noun,
Donus.
- narco-
-
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- domine
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Domino
-
noun,
a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- nuance
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- duomos
-
noun,
cathedral, especially in Italy.
- 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.
- roncos
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- oroide
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- random
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Median
-
noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ramous
-
adjective,
ramose.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- McAdoo
-
noun,
William Gibbs, 1863–1941, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1913–18.
- Mauser
-
noun,
Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
- maunds
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India and other parts of Asia, varying greatly according to locality: in India, from about 25 to 82.286 pounds (11 to 37.4 kilograms) (the latter being the government maund).
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- iodous
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the trivalent state.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- Menado
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- induc.
-
- induce
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- menads
-
noun,
maenad.
- indues
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- induna
-
noun,
an official functionary of a king or chief in South African Bantu societies.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Medusa
-
noun,
a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra.
- inurns
-
verb (used with object),
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- medius
-
noun,
the middle finger.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- insure
-
verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- inures
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Maseru
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- indoor
-
adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Madero
-
noun,
Francisco Indalecio [frahn-sees-kaw een-dah-le-syaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ˌin dɑˈlɛ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1913, Mexican revolutionary and political leader: president 1911–13.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- maduro
-
adjective,
strong and darkly colored.
- 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.
- Marcus
-
noun,
Saint. Also, Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.
- manure
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- manner
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- manned
-
noun,
an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- maroon
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- 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.
- Osmund
-
noun,
any fern of the genus Osmunda, especially the royal fern.
- radome
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- radius
-
noun,
a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface:
- Osorno
-
noun,
a city in S Chile.
- radium
-
noun,
Chemistry. a highly radioactive metallic element whose decay yields radon gas and alpha rays. Symbol: Ra; atomic weight: 226; atomic number: 88.
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- Marius
-
noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- 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).
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Maced.
-
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- radio-
-
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macro-
-
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- durain
-
noun,
the coal forming the dull layers in banded bituminous coal.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- roadeo
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- Modern
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- Modena
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- enduro
-
noun,
an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
- Onions
-
noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- misrun
-
noun,
an incomplete casting, the metal of which has solidified prematurely.
- Ennius
-
noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), 239–169? b.c, Roman poet.
- ennuis
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- Monaco
-
noun,
a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- miscue
-
noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- monoid
-
noun,
groupoid.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- mooned
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- durian
-
noun,
the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
- durocs
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- romeos
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Monroe
-
noun,
Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- rodeos
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- monied
-
adjective,
moneyed.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- rodmen
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- mondos
-
noun,
a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- Rodman
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- mondes
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- remand
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- icono-
-
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- merous
-
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- micro-
-
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- minder
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- Minden
-
noun,
a city in NW Louisiana.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- escudo
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Esmond
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Eudora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mid-on
-
noun,
the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
- remuda
-
noun,
a group of saddle horses from which ranch hands choose mounts for the day.
- remind
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- douane
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- andro-
-
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- conoid
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- cordis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the heart.
- cordon
-
noun,
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
- amused
-
adjective,
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
- unarms
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- amours
-
noun,
a love affair.
- Andron
-
noun,
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
- Connor
-
noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- amnios
-
- aniso-
-
- comose
-
adjective,
hairy; comate.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- condom
-
noun,
a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.
- Condon
-
noun,
Edward Uhler [yoo-ler] /ˈyu lər/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, U.S. physicist.
- condor
-
noun,
either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- condos
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Conium
-
noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anemo-
-
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Andrus
-
noun,
Andron.
- corium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- 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.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- undoes
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- credos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- undone
-
verb,
past participle of undo.
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- unison
-
noun,
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- Undine
-
noun,
any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
- Crinum
-
noun,
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
- unmade
-
adjective,
not made.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Cronin
-
noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- Cronus
-
noun,
a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
- croons
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Crouse
-
noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- amends
-
noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- second
-
noun,
a second part.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- corned
-
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.
- under-
-
- amino-
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- secund
-
adjective,
arranged on one side only; unilateral.
- Cosimo
-
noun,
Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- cosmo-
-
- undies
-
plural noun,
women's or children's underwear.
- amido-
-
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- course
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- amicus
-
noun,
a philanthropist.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- comedo
-
noun,
a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
- unmoor
-
verb (used with object),
to loose (a vessel) from moorings or anchorage.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- cadres
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- Cadmus
-
noun,
Paul, 1904–1999, U.S. painter and etcher.
- sodio-
-
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- sodium
-
noun,
Chemistry. a soft, silver-white, metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in moist air, occurring in nature only in the combined state, and used in the synthesis of sodium peroxide, sodium cyanide, and tetraethyllead: a necessary element in the body for the maintenance of normal fluid balance and other physiological functions. Symbol: Na; atomic weight: 22.9898; atomic number: 11; specific gravity: 0.97 at 20°C.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- Cedars
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- somni-
-
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- socio-
-
- cardi-
-
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- Camden
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- cairds
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cerium
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- Comdr.
-
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- around
-
Idioms,
been around, having had much worldly experience:
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Cnidus
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Caria: the Athenians defeated the Spartans in a naval battle near here 394 b.c.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- coders
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- source
-
noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- codons
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- coeno-
-
- sermon
-
noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- Sumner
-
noun,
Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
- sundae
-
noun,
ice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
- sunder
-
verb (used with object),
to separate; part; divide; sever.
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- arouse
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- arsen-
-
- audios
-
noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- Sonora
-
noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- sindon
-
noun,
cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
- Audion
-
noun,
an early type of triode.
- audio-
-
- cerous
-
adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- cesium
-
noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- ciders
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- unmans
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- crudes
-
noun,
crude oil.
- cumins
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- daimen
-
adjective,
rare; occasional.
- adreno
-
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- cunner
-
noun,
a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
- daemon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
a god.
a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
- ursine
-
adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- urano-
-
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- adeno-
-
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- daimon
-
noun,
daemon.
- Sardou
-
noun,
Victorien [veek-taw-ryen] /vik tɔˈryɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1831–1908, French dramatist.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- adnoun
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- Damien
-
noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- urino-
-
- 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.
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- 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.
- adren-
-
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- acious
-
- urines
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- sauced
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- uredia
-
noun,
uredinium.
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- acumen
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- cursed
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- aceous
-
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- Crusoe
-
noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- uremic
-
adjective,
pertaining to uremia.
- darics
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- aeron.
-
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- sarco-
-
- unread
-
adjective,
not read, as a letter or newspaper.
- unseam
-
verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- unsaid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of unsay.
- Dacron
-
- Sudan
-
noun,
a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- Armen
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Orono
-
noun,
a town in S Maine.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- meso-
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- mero-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- 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.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- ordos
-
noun,
a desert plateau in the S Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in N China. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- arium
-
- 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.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- asco-
-
- SOUND
-
noun,
the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Medoc
-
noun,
a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- 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.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- mends
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Medon
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Oromo
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- meno-
-
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- neur-
-
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- 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.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- nomo-
-
- nona-
-
- nodus
-
noun,
a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Maidu
-
noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians of northeastern California.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- snood
-
noun,
the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- nidus
-
noun,
a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- masc.
-
- nears
-
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- 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.
- osmo-
-
- mauds
-
noun,
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- maund
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India and other parts of Asia, varying greatly according to locality: in India, from about 25 to 82.286 pounds (11 to 37.4 kilograms) (the latter being the government maund).
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- Sodom
-
noun,
an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Gen. 18–19.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Ninus
-
noun,
the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- 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.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- Ursid
-
noun,
any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- ordn.
-
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- moors
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- Mures
-
noun,
a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- muras
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- aeri-
-
- nurds
-
noun,
nerd.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- adunc
-
adjective,
curved inward; hooked.
- adsum
-
interjection,
I am present.
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- numen
-
noun,
divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
- nudie
-
noun,
a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- mondo
-
noun,
a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- Udine
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- omni-
-
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- mono-
-
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- AMORC
-
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- UNCIO
-
- amid-
-
- muons
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- mucro
-
noun,
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- mourn
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- odour
-
noun,
odor.
- mudra
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. any of a series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- odium
-
noun,
intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- odeum
-
noun,
a hall, theater, or other structure for musical or dramatic performances.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- mucor
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- unman
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- muco-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- mucid
-
adjective,
moldy; musty.
- Mound
-
noun,
a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- aero-
-
- Munro
-
noun,
Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Munin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- Amer.
-
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- munic
-
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- Moros
-
noun,
a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
- uran-
-
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Munda
-
noun,
a small family of languages spoken in east-central India.
- oidea
-
- AMEDS
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Sunna
-
noun,
the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Minn.
-
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Sunni
-
noun,
Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law.
Compare Shiʿite.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- anon.
-
- aden-
-
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- misc.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- acro-
-
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- Sudra
-
noun,
Shudra.
- naso-
-
- areo-
-
- noso-
-
- Sumer
-
noun,
an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- monde
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- nudes
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- anim.
-
- modes
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- Modoc
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- nuci-
-
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- 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.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- andr-
-
- nudi-
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- onco-
-
- misdo
-
verb (used with object),
to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- miso-
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Uredo
-
noun,
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- onium
-
- nano-
-
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- MNurs
-
- anis-
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- duces
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- 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.
- drome
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Druse
-
noun,
an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
- rooms
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- roods
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Duero
-
noun,
Spanish name of Douro.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- Dumas
-
noun,
Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), ("Dumas père") 1802–70, and his son, Alexandre, (“Dumas fils”), 1824–95, French dramatists and novelists.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- dunce
-
noun,
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- Dunne
-
noun,
Finley Peter [fin-lee] /ˈfɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
- dunno
-
- 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.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- duomo
-
noun,
cathedral, especially in Italy.
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- dorms
-
noun,
dormitory.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crim.
-
- douma
-
noun,
duma.
- 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.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- doura
-
noun,
durra.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Douro
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.
- douse
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- rondo
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- 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.
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- Conn.
-
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- educ.
-
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- endo-
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- Comr.
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- durns
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun,
darn2 .
- Sedum
-
noun,
any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Duran
-
noun,
Roberto [ruh-bair-toh;; Spanish raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ;; Spanish rɔˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
- cores
-
- duras
-
noun,
dura mater.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- dures
-
verb (used with or without object),
endure.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cords
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
- 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.
- Duroc
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- Ecua.
-
- duros
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- semi-
-
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Cons.
-
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- econ.
-
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- crude
-
noun,
crude oil.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- derm-
-
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- desc.
-
- diam.
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Scand
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- Damon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- sarc-
-
- deca-
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- deci-
-
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- demi-
-
- demo-
-
- Demon
-
noun,
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Demos
-
noun,
the common people of an ancient Greek state.
- demur
-
noun,
the act of making objection.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- scrum
-
noun,
a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- scrod
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- round
-
noun,
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- Donus
-
noun,
died a.d. 678, pope 676–678.
- dooms
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- 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.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- cruds
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- disc.
-
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curds
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- runed
-
adjective,
having runes inscribed:
- Rundi
-
noun,
a member of a people constituting virtually the entire population of Burundi.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- rumen
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- domes
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- 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.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- icons
-
- Cmdr.
-
- inurn
-
verb (used with object),
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- 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.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- ideo-
-
- ramus
-
noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- incor
-
- Remus
-
noun,
Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- Indus
-
noun,
a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 miles (3060 km) long.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- indue
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- iodo-
-
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Sino-
-
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- incr.
-
- Reaum
-
- Iran.
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Indo-
-
- 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.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- caus.
-
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- codon
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- serum
-
noun,
the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
- sero-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- 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.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Radom
-
noun,
a city in E Poland.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Seric
-
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- 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:
- Card.
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Eridu
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- reni-
-
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- Euro-
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- 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).
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- OSRD
-
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USDA
-
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- USIA
-
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- RdAc
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- rcd.
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- USNA
-
- USMC
-
- non-
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- USMA
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Rus.
-
- 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).
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- uria
-
- nos-
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Sam.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- saur
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- uro-
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- 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.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- USCA
-
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- sci.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- USAR
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Nor.
-
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- RADM
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- 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.
- ord.
-
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Omoo
-
noun,
a novel (1847) by Herman Melville.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Rom.
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- RONA
-
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Sem.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- sunn
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- sur-
-
- surd
-
noun,
Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RNAS
-
- 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.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rida
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- OCDM
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- Soni
-
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- nurd
-
noun,
nerd.
- scr.
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- urds
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- SRAM
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Sra.
-
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- 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.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- oro-
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- 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.
- sec.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- OECD
-
- Odus
-
- uni-
-
- rad.
-
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- doom
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dis-
-
- DMSO
-
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- doms
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- dioc
-
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- dorm
-
noun,
dormitory.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- 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.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- drum
-
noun,
a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- Duma
-
noun,
(in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Duns
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dec.
-
- Dem.
-
- Dino
-
- Den.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- der.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- dia-
-
- 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.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- dim.
-
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- duo-
-
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- IMCO
-
- eso-
-
- Eur.
-
- Ind.
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- idae
-
- 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).
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- Idun
-
noun,
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
- inae
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- IndE
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- iod-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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 = .
- ious
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- 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.
- Esd.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- durn
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun,
darn2 .
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- emia
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- enc.
-
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eous
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dom.
-
- 1080
-
- iso-
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- amus
-
- ance
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ands
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARIS
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ASME
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Adm.
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aur-
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- comd
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Con.
-
- Cond
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- 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.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Cres
-
- crud
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cur.
-
- curd
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- Com.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Aus.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 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.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cdr.
-
- cen.
-
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- Cmon
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- USRC
-
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- 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.
- NDAC
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASD
-
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- mis-
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- mun.
-
- Maud
-
noun,
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- neo-
-
- mod.
-
- muc-
-
- 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.
- Mar.
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- mus.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- MNAS
-
- muds
-
noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- 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.
- Mods
-
noun,
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- midn
-
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- Mid.
-
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- MusD
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- 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.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- MDES
-
- mdse
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- men-
-
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- 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.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MAEd
-
- NIRA
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- MScD
-
- MSAE
-
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- MSIE
-
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mood
-
noun,
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- mRNA
-
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Mac-
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MSCE
-
- nom.
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- msec
-
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Man.
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- 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.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- med.
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- MRE
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- OEO
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- se-
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- MRA
-
- OEM
-
- SDR
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- Oc.
-
- oid
-
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- CRS
-
- oic
-
- CAI
-
- 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.
- SED
-
- SNU
-
- MRI
-
- OCR
-
- SMD
-
- CNS
-
- CMA
-
- CMD
-
- OCD
-
- CNM
-
- CNN
-
- MSD
-
- CNO
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- OAU
-
- mud
-
noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- MSE
-
- 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).
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OCS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SMA
-
- OSD
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- OED
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- OSA
-
- MSA
-
- OAS
-
- CEO
-
- CIA
-
- 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.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CIE
-
- CIM
-
- OAO
-
- NAD
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AEC
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ur-
-
- AIC
-
- uns
-
- UNO
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- 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.
- ae.
-
- AMC
-
- Une
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- unc
-
- AMS
-
- AMU
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- ure
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- Ar.
-
- USR
-
- USO
-
- USN
-
- Am.
-
- USM
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- USC
-
- an.
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- AUC
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- NOC
-
- ACS
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- NNE
-
- NMU
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ANC
-
- NEC
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ASR
-
- Sr.
-
- ARS
-
- ARU
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ase
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ASI
-
- SDA
-
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASU
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- NCO
-
- NUM
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- ca.
-
- 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.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Co.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NSU
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- NEA
-
- UDC
-
- UCR
-
- UAM
-
- UAE
-
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- ne-
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NDE
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- aor
-
- NSC
-
- AOU
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ard
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- nr.
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- SDI
-
- Md.
-
- CSA
-
- Mao
-
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- en-
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- rnd
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rd.
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- ESR
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- EMR
-
- ROA
-
- id.
-
- ose
-
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- MCR
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- CSO
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- MCI
-
- OSO
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ics
-
- RCS
-
- EOM
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- 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 = .
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ior
-
- 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.
- IOU
-
- 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.
- Ir.
-
- MSC
-
- IRC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
-
- IRO
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- RCN
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Me.
-
- ISR
-
- IUD
-
- ium
-
- IUS
-
- Mc-
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RCA
-
- RDA
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- 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).
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ide
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ier
-
- IOC
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- ine
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- RDC
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ECM
-
- eo-
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DCS
-
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- SAR
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- 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.
- MNS
-
- ONI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- di.
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- SAE
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- MOI
-
- sd.
-
- DCM
-
- CSR
-
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- OIr
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Om.
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- SCM
-
- MOR
-
- ScD
-
- do.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- DOA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- DSC
-
- DSM
-
- DSO
-
- sc.
-
- DAE
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- 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.
- DAR
-
- So.
-
- oon
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Doi
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- MIE
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- DSA
-
- DSR
-
- Du.
-
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- DUI
-
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Rs.
-
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- DNR
-
- DMS
-
- DNA
-
- DMA
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- D.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- 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.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- NC
-
- 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.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- SA
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- 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.
- CE
-
- OA
-
- ND
-
- S.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- M.
-
- 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.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- CU
-
- NI
-
- R.
-
- SU
-
- SM
-
- UI
-
- SN
-
- O.
-
- RI
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- U.
-
- RU
-
- NM
-
- RO
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- UC
-
- DN
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- MN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- EI
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- RC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Ud
-
- DM
-
- CM
-
- RN
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).