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- single-shot
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adjective,
(of a firearm) requiring loading before each shot; not having or using a cartridge magazine.
- theologians
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noun,
a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.
- hesitations
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noun,
the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear:
- histologies
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noun,
the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- histologist
-
noun,
a specialist in histology.
- aetiologies
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noun,
etiology.
- anthologies
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noun,
a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject:
- lightnesses
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noun,
the state or quality of being light in weight:
- ethnologies
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noun,
a branch of anthropology that analyzes cultures, especially in regard to their historical development and the similarities and dissimilarities between them.
- essentials
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noun,
a basic, indispensable, or necessary element; chief point:
- theogonies
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noun,
the origin of the gods.
- nostalgies
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noun,
nostalgia.
- tonalities
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noun,
Music.
the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.
a particular scale or system of tones; a key.
- saltnesses
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noun,
the state or quality of being salt or salty.
- astonishes
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verb (used with object),
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze:
- hesitation
-
noun,
the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear:
- ateleiosis
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noun,
ateliosis.
- ethologies
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noun,
the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioral patterns that occur in natural environments.
- theologian
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noun,
a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.
- theologies
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noun,
the field of study and analysis that treats of God and of God's attributes and relations to the universe; study of divine things or religious truth; divinity.
- isoglosses
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noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of dialects) a line on a map marking the limits of an area within which a feature of speech occurs, as the use of a particular word or pronunciation.
- antithesis
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noun,
opposition; contrast:
- sitologies
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noun,
the branch of medicine dealing with nutrition and dietetics.
- antitheses
-
noun,
opposition; contrast:
- antilogies
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noun,
a contradiction in terms or ideas.
- hailstones
-
noun,
a pellet of hail.
- slingshots
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noun,
a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
- gastnesses
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noun,
terror or fright.
- etiologies
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noun,
Pathology.
the study of the causes of diseases.
the cause or origin of a disease.
- instigates
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verb (used with object),
to cause by incitement; foment:
- Sinologist
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noun,
a person who specializes in Sinology.
- telegnosis
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noun,
supernatural or occult knowledge; clairvoyance.
- isolations
-
noun,
an act or instance of isolating.
- negotiates
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verb (used with object),
to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms:
- stalinists
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Stalin or Stalinism.
- Singhalese
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adjective, noun,
Sinhalese.
- leontiasis
-
noun,
a lionlike facial distortion.
- gestations
-
noun,
the process, state, or period of gestating.
- giantesses
-
noun,
an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- isostasies
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noun,
Geology. the equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress.
- holinesses
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noun,
the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
- ensilages
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noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- stealings
-
noun,
the act of a person who steals.
- elongates
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adjective,
extended; lengthened.
- Stalinist
-
noun,
an advocate or supporter of Stalin or Stalinism.
- enologies
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noun,
oenology.
- insolates
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- litigants
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noun,
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
- esthesias
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noun,
capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.
- lionesses
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noun,
a female lion.
- inositols
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noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
- englishes
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noun,
the people of England collectively, especially as distinguished from the Scots, Welsh, and Irish.
- shielings
-
noun,
a pasture or grazing ground.
- hailstone
-
noun,
a pellet of hail.
- stateless
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adjective,
lacking nationality.
- ostinatos
-
noun,
a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
- anisettes
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- halitosis
-
noun,
a condition of having offensive-smelling breath; bad breath.
- loathings
-
noun,
strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- taintless
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adjective,
free from or without taint; pure; innocent.
- anglesite
-
noun,
a mineral, lead sulfate, PbSO 4 , found in massive deposits and in colorless or variously tinted crystals: a minor ore of lead.
- slingshot
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noun,
a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
- Ethelstan
-
noun,
Athelstan.
- anetholes
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noun,
a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
- satieties
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noun,
the state of being satiated; surfeit.
- gestation
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noun,
the process, state, or period of gestating.
- tasteless
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adjective,
having no taste or flavor; insipid.
- instigate
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verb (used with object),
to cause by incitement; foment:
- isolating
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- isolation
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noun,
an act or instance of isolating.
- essential
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noun,
a basic, indispensable, or necessary element; chief point:
- stainless
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adjective,
having no stain; spotless.
- isinglass
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noun,
a pure, transparent or translucent form of gelatin, obtained from the air bladders of certain fish, especially the sturgeon: used in glue and jellies and as a clarifying agent.
- glassines
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noun,
a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.
- shealings
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noun,
shieling.
- egestions
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noun,
the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion.
- tensities
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noun,
the state of being tense; tenseness.
- sheetings
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noun,
the act of covering with or forming into a sheet or sheets.
- teosintes
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noun,
a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
- Eastleigh
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noun,
a borough in Hampshire, S England.
- glossinas
-
noun,
tsetse fly.
- telethons
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noun,
a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
- glossitis
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noun,
inflammation of the tongue.
- ligations
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noun,
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- oogenesis
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noun,
the origin and development of the ovum.
- teethings
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noun,
eruption of the deciduous teeth, especially the phenomena associated with their eruption.
- lightness
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noun,
the state or quality of being light in weight:
- isogonals
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noun,
isogonal line.
- Gilsonite
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noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- gnathites
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noun,
any of the mouth appendages of an insect or other arthropod.
- stolonate
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adjective,
having stolons; developing from a stolon.
- isohaline
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noun,
a line on a map of the ocean connecting all points of equal salinity.
- intaglios
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noun,
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- athetosis
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noun,
a condition, chiefly in children, of slow, involuntary, wormlike movements of the fingers, toes, hands, and feet, usually resulting from a brain lesion.
- athelings
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noun,
a man of royal blood; a prince.
- goethites
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noun,
a very common mineral, iron hydroxide, HFeO 2 , occurring in crystals, but more commonly in yellow or brown earthy masses: an ore of iron.
- ateliosis
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noun,
a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
- essonites
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noun,
Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
- gentisate
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noun,
a salt or ester of gentisic acid.
- legations
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noun,
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- settlings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that settles.
- gelations
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noun,
solidification by cold; freezing.
- holsteins
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noun,
Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
- neologies
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noun,
neologism.
- histogens
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noun,
a region in a plant in which tissues differentiate.
- tithonias
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noun,
any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
- sightless
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adjective,
unable to see; blind.
- Sinhalese
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noun,
a member of the Sinhalese people.
- aetheling
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noun,
atheling.
- hooligans
-
noun,
a ruffian or hoodlum.
- heliostat
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noun,
an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- gasolenes
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noun,
gasoline.
- hostesses
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noun,
a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- oilstones
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noun,
a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- honesties
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noun,
the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- natheless
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adverb,
nevertheless.
- gasolines
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noun,
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- negotiate
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verb (used with object),
to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms:
- etiolates
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- toothless
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adjective,
lacking teeth.
- siltstone
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noun,
a very fine-grained sandstone, mainly consolidated silt.
- alienists
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- sightsees
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verb (used without object),
to go about seeing places and things of interest:
- hessonite
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noun,
essonite.
- noiseless
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adjective,
accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet:
- slashings
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noun,
a slash.
- hesitates
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verb (used without object),
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- egestion
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noun,
the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion.
- egalites
-
noun,
equality.
- sheeting
-
noun,
the act of covering with or forming into a sheet or sheets.
- tentages
-
noun,
tents collectively; equipment or supply of tents.
- hooligan
-
noun,
a ruffian or hoodlum.
- hotlines
-
noun,
hot line.
- singlets
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noun,
a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- lashings
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noun,
an abundance; plenty (usually followed by of):
- glassine
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noun,
a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.
- sea-legs
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plural noun,
the ability to adjust one's sense of balance to the motion of a ship at sea:
- genoises
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noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- shealing
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noun,
shieling.
- egotists
-
noun,
a conceited, boastful person.
- teniasis
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noun,
taeniasis.
- gahnites
-
noun,
a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 .
- eighties
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten times eight.
- saltness
-
noun,
the state or quality of being salt or salty.
- saltines
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- eastings
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noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- genitals
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plural noun,
genitalia.
- ligation
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noun,
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- seatings
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noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- etiolate
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- hessians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- Iolanthe
-
noun,
an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- hessites
-
noun,
a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag 2 Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.
- lightens
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verb (used with object),
to give light to; illuminate:
- tetanies
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noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- gnathite
-
noun,
any of the mouth appendages of an insect or other arthropod.
- soothing
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adjective,
that soothes:
- noisette
-
noun,
a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat:
- stetsons
-
- tangelos
-
noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- glistens
-
noun,
a glistening; sparkle.
- tonalist
-
noun,
a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
- Glossina
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noun,
tsetse fly.
- salients
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- glossies
-
noun,
slick1 (def 9).
- easiness
-
noun,
the quality or condition of being easy.
- sestinas
-
noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- tao-tieh
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noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- agonists
-
noun,
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
- sheitans
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- teosinte
-
noun,
a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
- leasings
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- tonights
-
noun,
this present or coming night; the night of this present day.
- gaieties
-
noun,
the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.
- stenosis
-
noun,
a narrowing or stricture of a passage or vessel.
- stealths
-
noun,
secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.
- elitists
-
noun,
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
- stations
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- elongate
-
adjective,
extended; lengthened.
- lastings
-
noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- teething
-
noun,
eruption of the deciduous teeth, especially the phenomena associated with their eruption.
- isolette
-
- stealing
-
noun,
the act of a person who steals.
- lenities
-
noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- histones
-
noun,
any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
- settings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that sets.
- Holstein
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noun,
Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
- ensilage
-
noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- neoliths
-
noun,
a Neolithic stone implement.
- isolines
-
noun,
isogram.
- Leighton
-
noun,
Frederick (Baron Leighton of Stretton) 1830–96, English painter and sculptor.
- isotones
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- Holiness
-
noun,
the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
- enhaloes
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Tsinghai
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Qinghai.
- gestates
-
verb (used with object),
to carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.
- seisings
-
noun,
seizing.
- gestalts
-
noun,
a configuration, pattern, or organized field having specific properties that cannot be derived from the summation of its component parts; a unified whole.
- settling
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that settles.
- satinets
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- ghettoes
-
noun,
a section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.
- elisions
-
noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- aglisten
-
adjective,
refulgent; glistening.
- gainless
-
adjective,
unprofitable.
- shanties
-
noun,
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- legatine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- Shang-ti
-
noun,
the chief of the ancient Chinese gods.
- elastins
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- isogloss
-
noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of dialects) a line on a map marking the limits of an area within which a feature of speech occurs, as the use of a particular word or pronunciation.
- INTELSAT
-
noun,
a global communications satellite network under international control.
- elations
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- galoshes
-
noun,
a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- entitles
-
verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- isogonal
-
noun,
isogonal line.
- elegists
-
noun,
the author of an elegy.
- telethon
-
noun,
a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
- histogen
-
noun,
a region in a plant in which tissues differentiate.
- gentiles
-
noun,
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
- hissings
-
noun,
the act of emitting a hiss.
- teleosts
-
noun,
Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish.
- entities
-
noun,
something that has a real existence; thing:
- legation
-
noun,
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- toolings
-
noun,
work done with a tool or tools; tooled ornamentation, as on wood, stone, or leather.
- stoolies
-
- sanities
-
noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- agenesis
-
noun,
absence of or failed development of a body part.
- giantess
-
noun,
an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- isolates
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- lignites
-
noun,
a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.
- intitles
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- lean-tos
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- inositol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
- osteosis
-
noun,
the formation of bony tissue, usually infiltrating connective tissue.
- ostinato
-
noun,
a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
- anisette
-
noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- sittings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that sits.
- anisoles
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- tightens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become tight or tighter.
- gasolene
-
noun,
gasoline.
- gasohols
-
noun,
a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, generally containing no more than 10 percent alcohol, used as an alternative fuel for some automobiles.
- litigate
-
verb (used with object),
to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
- litigant
-
noun,
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
- shieling
-
noun,
a pasture or grazing ground.
- antheses
-
noun,
the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
- osteitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the substance of bone.
- anthesis
-
noun,
the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
- tailings
-
noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- soilages
-
noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- gelatins
-
noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- alienist
-
noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- antilogs
-
noun,
antilogarithm.
- ostioles
-
noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- Theatine
-
noun,
a member of a congregation of regular clerics, founded in Italy in 1524 to combat Protestantism and promote higher morality among Roman Catholics.
- thistles
-
noun,
any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, especially of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, or Onopordum.
- Soissons
-
noun,
a city in N France, on the Aisne River: battles a.d. 486, 1918, 1944.
- gelation
-
noun,
solidification by cold; freezing.
- Otaheite
-
noun,
former name of Tahiti.
- silesias
-
noun,
a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
- gasoline
-
noun,
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- litanies
-
noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- hostiles
-
noun,
a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
- lathings
-
noun,
the act or process of applying lath.
- slatings
-
noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- tintless
-
adjective,
without tint or tints; colorless.
- slatting
-
noun,
the act of furnishing with or making from slats.
- Laoighis
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 623 sq. mi. (1615 sq. km). County seat: Port Laoighise.
- altoists
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- Hastings
-
noun,
Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
- slashing
-
noun,
a slash.
- shotting
-
noun,
the act or process of making lead shot in a shot tower.
- gastness
-
noun,
terror or fright.
- Hegelian
-
noun,
a person who accepts the philosophical principles of Hegel.
- anethole
-
noun,
a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
- latigoes
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- halogens
-
noun,
any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
- sleights
-
noun,
skill; dexterity.
- shootist
-
noun,
a marksman with a pistol or rifle.
- stithies
-
noun,
an anvil.
- Latinist
-
noun,
a specialist in Latin.
- tithings
-
noun,
a tithe.
- Ossetian
-
noun,
an Osset.
- tithonia
-
noun,
any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
- seilenos
-
noun,
Silenus.
- one-shot
-
noun,
a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject.
- ethanols
-
noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- Angolese
-
noun,
a member of any of the tribes residing in Angola.
- loathing
-
noun,
strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- insolate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- gneisses
-
noun,
a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- Othoniel
-
noun,
Othniel.
- thelitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the nipple.
- Lothians
-
noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- goloshes
-
noun,
galosh.
- stoating
-
noun,
the process or technique of finishing a facing, collar, or the like, or of mending material with concealed stitching.
- hesitate
-
verb (used without object),
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
- toenails
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- sailings
-
noun,
the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- astonish
-
verb (used with object),
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze:
- toeshoes
-
noun,
a dance slipper fitted with a thick, reinforced toe to enable the ballet dancer to toe-dance.
- oiltight
-
adjective,
constructed to be impervious to oil:
- Togolese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Togo.
- essonite
-
noun,
Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
- songless
-
adjective,
devoid of song; lacking the power of a song, as a bird.
- hesitant
-
adjective,
hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- Sisseton
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Santee branch of the Dakota.
- goethite
-
noun,
a very common mineral, iron hydroxide, HFeO 2 , occurring in crystals, but more commonly in yellow or brown earthy masses: an ore of iron.
- atheling
-
noun,
a man of royal blood; a prince.
- oilstone
-
noun,
a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- lineages
-
noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- noteless
-
adjective,
not noted; undistinguished; unnoticed.
- shelties
-
noun,
Shetland pony.
- Goethals
-
noun,
George Washington, 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16.
- athonite
-
adjective,
of or relating to Mount Athos.
- intaglio
-
noun,
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- gantlets
-
noun,
Railroads. a track construction used in narrow places, in which two parallel tracks converge so that their inner rails cross, run parallel, and diverge again, thus allowing a train to remain on its own track at all times.
- sagenite
-
noun,
a variety of rutile occurring as needlelike crystals embedded in quartz.
- goliaths
-
noun,
the giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. I Sam. 17:48–51.
- instates
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- esthesia
-
noun,
capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.
- Sthenias
-
noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- soloists
-
noun,
a person who performs a solo.
- assholes
-
noun,
anus.
- Taliesin
-
noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- assignee
-
noun,
a person to whom some right or interest is transferred, either for his or her own enjoyment or in trust.
- Goossens
-
noun,
Sir Eugene, 1893–1962, English composer and conductor.
- sightsee
-
verb (used without object),
to go about seeing places and things of interest:
- esthesis
-
noun,
sensation; feeling.
- Tlingits
-
noun,
a member of any of a number of American Indian peoples of the coastal regions of southern Alaska and northern British Colmbia.
- Esthonia
-
noun,
Estonia.
- otoliths
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates.
- gelatin
-
noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- seisins
-
noun,
seizin.
- settles
-
noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- Gentoos
-
noun,
a Hindu.
- gantlet
-
noun,
Railroads. a track construction used in narrow places, in which two parallel tracks converge so that their inner rails cross, run parallel, and diverge again, thus allowing a train to remain on its own track at all times.
- Gentile
-
noun,
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
- Stiegel
-
noun,
Henry William, 1729–85, German iron and glass manufacturer in America.
- geneal.
-
- genoise
-
noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- genesis
-
noun,
an origin, creation, or beginning.
- Senegal
-
noun,
a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
- seleno-
-
- galiots
-
noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- senegas
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- stetho-
-
- galoots
-
noun,
an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.
- genital
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- sensate
-
adjective,
perceiving or perceived through the senses.
- geishas
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- lashing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that lashes.
- Sesotho
-
noun,
the Bantu language of Lesotho; Sotho.
- sessile
-
adjective,
Botany. attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support, as a leaf issuing directly from the stem.
- Stilton
-
- setting
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that sets.
- session
-
noun,
the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business:
- sestina
-
noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- Genista
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- seniles
-
noun,
a senile person.
- Stetson
-
- Selenga
-
noun,
a river in N central Asia, flowing E and N through the NW Mongolian People's Republic through the Buryat Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation to Lake Baikal. About 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- stingos
-
noun,
strong beer.
- gentles
-
adjective,
kindly; amiable:
- sthenia
-
noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- stogies
-
noun,
a long, slender, roughly made, inexpensive cigar.
- sestets
-
noun,
Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit.
Compare octave (def 4a).
- genito-
-
- gasohol
-
noun,
a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, generally containing no more than 10 percent alcohol, used as an alternative fuel for some automobiles.
- snashes
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- gessoes
-
noun,
gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
- slights
-
- slashes
-
noun,
a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
- healing
-
noun,
the act or process of regaining health:
- slating
-
noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- shtetls
-
noun,
(formerly) a Jewish village or small-town community in eastern Europe.
- hastens
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- sleighs
-
noun,
a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- sleight
-
noun,
skill; dexterity.
- hassles
-
noun,
a disorderly dispute.
- shotten
-
adjective,
(of fish, especially herring) having recently ejected the spawn.
- haslets
-
noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- shoo-in
-
noun,
a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
- siestas
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- hansels
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- ignites
-
verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- halting
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- shingle
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
- sloshes
-
noun,
watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
- halogen
-
noun,
any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
- halites
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- ingates
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- ingesta
-
plural noun,
substances ingested.
- ingests
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- in-goal
-
noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- hotline
-
noun,
hot line.
- hostile
-
noun,
a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
- soilage
-
noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- signals
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- silents
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- hoagies
-
noun,
a hero sandwich.
- silanes
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- histone
-
noun,
any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
- silages
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- hissing
-
noun,
the act of emitting a hiss.
- signets
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- signees
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- singles
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- singlet
-
noun,
a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- sinless
-
adjective,
free from or without sin.
- hostess
-
noun,
a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- hessite
-
noun,
a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag 2 Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.
- Hessian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- sissies
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
- Sistine
-
adjective,
of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
- Hengist
-
noun,
died a.d. 488? chief of the Jutes: with his brother Horsa led the Teutonic invasion of southern Britain c440.
- Hengelo
-
noun,
a city in the E Netherlands.
- Sitsang
-
noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- Heloise
-
noun,
1101?–64, French abbess: pupil of and secretly married to Pierre Abélard.
Compare Abélard.
- hostage
-
noun,
a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- sitting
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that sits.
- hostels
-
noun,
Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- inhales
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- insight
-
noun,
an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding:
- Gestalt
-
noun,
a configuration, pattern, or organized field having specific properties that cannot be derived from the summation of its component parts; a unified whole.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- isatins
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- sottish
-
adjective,
stupefied with or as if with drink; drunken.
- Gleason
-
noun,
Jackie (Herbert John Gleason"The Great One") 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.
- isation
-
- glassie
-
noun,
glassy (def 4).
- glasses
-
noun,
a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.
- shantis
-
noun,
peace.
- Staines
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- gitalin
-
noun,
a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
- gisants
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- isogons
-
noun,
a polygon having all angles equal.
- glisten
-
noun,
a glistening; sparkle.
- stashes
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- isohels
-
noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- Stassen
-
noun,
Harold Edward, 1907–2001, U.S. politician and university president.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- ghettos
-
noun,
a section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- stealth
-
noun,
secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.
- steato-
-
- isotone
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- gestate
-
verb (used with object),
to carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.
- gliosis
-
noun,
an increase in the size and number of astrocytes of the brain.
- sheilas
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- insists
-
verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- Songhai
-
noun,
a member of a group of peoples living along the Niger River in the area of Timbuktu and Gao in Mali and in adjacent areas of Niger and Burkina Faso.
- solates
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- insoles
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- gossans
-
noun,
a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
- Shelton
-
noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- instals
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- solions
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- soliton
-
- soloist
-
noun,
a person who performs a solo.
- instils
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- Goliath
-
noun,
the giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. I Sam. 17:48–51.
- goatish
-
adjective,
of or like a goat.
- Sheitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- sheltas
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- intitle
-
verb (used with object),
entitle.
- sheitel
-
noun,
a wig worn by certain Orthodox Jewish married women in keeping with an old rabbinical precept that forbids a woman to leave her hair uncovered in the sight of a man other than her husband.
- soothes
-
verb (used with object),
to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh:
- gnashes
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- glotto-
-
- glottis
-
noun,
the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords.
- glosso-
-
- glosses
-
noun,
a superficial luster or shine; glaze:
- glossas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the tongue.
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- galette
-
noun,
any of various thin, round cakes or pastries, often with a filling or topping:
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- stolons
-
noun,
Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
- assists
-
noun,
Sports.
Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
the official credit scored for such plays.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- lassoes
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- atingle
-
adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- linages
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- lineage
-
noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- athlete
-
noun,
a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.
- theines
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- atheist
-
noun,
a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- lingoes
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- assoils
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- sailing
-
noun,
the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- lioness
-
noun,
a female lion.
- testons
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- assigns
-
noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- asshole
-
noun,
anus.
- otolith
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates.
- assents
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- lisente
-
noun,
plural of sente.
- listens
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- listing
-
noun,
a list; record; catalog.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Othniel
-
noun,
a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
- ostosis
-
noun,
the formation of bone; ossification.
- Thistle
-
noun,
any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, especially of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, or Onopordum.
- antilog
-
noun,
antilogarithm.
- lithias
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- lighten
-
verb (used with object),
to give light to; illuminate:
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- anstoss
-
noun,
(in the philosophy of Fichte) any of the six successive steps by which the absolute ego attains self-knowledge.
- Lettish
-
noun,
Latvian (def 3).
- telesis
-
noun,
deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
- elegits
-
noun,
a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.
- Lesotho
-
noun,
a monarchy in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 11,716 sq. mi. (30,344 sq. km). Capital: Maseru.
- elegist
-
noun,
the author of an elegy.
- elegant
-
adjective,
tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.:
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- lessens
-
verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Lessing
-
noun,
Doris (May) 1919–2013, British novelist in Africa; born in Persia; Nobel Prize in Literature 2007.
- telsons
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- Letitia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- egotist
-
noun,
a conceited, boastful person.
- egoists
-
noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- eaglets
-
noun,
a young eagle.
- saltish
-
adjective,
somewhat salty.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- liaises
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- egalite
-
noun,
equality.
- tensile
-
adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- tentage
-
noun,
tents collectively; equipment or supply of tents.
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- eatings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- salines
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- easting
-
noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- easiest
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- ligases
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligates
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- Antheil
-
noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- teleost
-
noun,
Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish.
- Nogales
-
noun,
a town in S Arizona.
- losings
-
noun,
losings, losses.
- Tlingit
-
noun,
a member of any of a number of American Indian peoples of the coastal regions of southern Alaska and northern British Colmbia.
- oleates
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Lothian
-
noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- toeshoe
-
noun,
a dance slipper fitted with a thick, reinforced toe to enable the ballet dancer to toe-dance.
- lotions
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- ailette
-
noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- nasties
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- agonist
-
noun,
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- tonight
-
noun,
this present or coming night; the night of this present day.
- ologies
-
noun,
any science or branch of knowledge.
- negates
-
verb (used with object),
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
- tonlets
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- tonsils
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- tooling
-
noun,
work done with a tool or tools; tooled ornamentation, as on wood, stone, or leather.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- ageless
-
adjective,
not aging or appearing to age.
- neolith
-
noun,
a Neolithic stone implement.
- tootles
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- nilgais
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- Tootsie
-
noun,
a sweetheart; darling.
- nestles
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- nightie
-
noun,
a nightgown.
- nettles
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- alights
-
adverb, adjective,
provided with light; lighted up.
- loosens
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- ostiole
-
noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- loiasis
-
noun,
infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.
- tighten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become tight or tighter.
- anoesis
-
noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- tiglons
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- tilings
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- loathes
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- loesses
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- Anglist
-
noun,
Anglicist.
- Ossetia
-
noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- osselet
-
noun,
a hard nodule on the leg of a horse, especially one on the inner side of the knee or the outer side of the fetlock.
- osseins
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- Angeles
-
noun,
a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.
- logions
-
noun,
a traditional saying or maxim, as of a religious teacher.
- tingles
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- Onassis
-
noun,
Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- ooliths
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- oolites
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- tinsels
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- Althing
-
noun,
the parliament of Iceland, consisting of an upper and a lower house.
- tisanes
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- longies
-
noun,
long underwear, especially for winter use.
- longish
-
adjective,
somewhat long.
- onstage
-
adverb,
on or onto the stage (opposed to offstage): .
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- tithing
-
noun,
a tithe.
- Onitsha
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- titians
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- lesions
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- lignite
-
noun,
a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.
- Silesia
-
noun,
a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
- ensiles
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- lathing
-
noun,
the act or process of applying lath.
- eoliths
-
noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- entoils
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- legates
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
- entitle
-
verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- etoiles
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- entasis
-
noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- latests
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- tanists
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- etalons
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- tassets
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- enolate
-
noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- tahinis
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- legists
-
noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- enlists
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- enisles
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- tansies
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- seasons
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- English
-
noun,
the people of England collectively, especially as distinguished from the Scots, Welsh, and Irish.
- essoins
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- talents
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- lattens
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- seeings
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Seattle
-
noun,
(Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- tangelo
-
noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- ethnol.
-
- ethanes
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- ethanol
-
noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- seating
-
noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- tangles
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- leashes
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- ethions
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- latigos
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- leasing
-
noun,
lying; falsehood.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- tailing
-
noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- Sassoon
-
noun,
Siegfried (Loraine) [seeg-freed law-reyn,, loh-] /ˈsig frid lɔˈreɪn,, loʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1886–1967, English poet and novelist.
- sanseis
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- teasels
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- sassies
-
noun,
sassy bark.
- elitist
-
noun,
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
- lengths
-
noun,
the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:
- Elohist
-
noun,
a writer of one of the major sources of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as Elohim rather than Yahweh.
- elision
-
noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- gahnite
-
noun,
a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 .
- lentigo
-
noun,
a freckle or other pigmented spot.
- stooges
-
noun,
an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
- sateens
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- lasting
-
noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- telegas
-
noun,
a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
- Leotine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eloigns
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- seising
-
noun,
seizing.
- stoting
-
noun,
stoating.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- loosen
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- hostel
-
noun,
Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- nilgai
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- longi-
-
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- nights
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- laighs
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- shotes
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- lassos
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- Osages
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- senses
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- oolith
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- shotts
-
noun,
chott.
- shtetl
-
noun,
(formerly) a Jewish village or small-town community in eastern Europe.
- latish
-
adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- holies
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- Hsiang
-
noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- longes
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- hostas
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- latigo
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- oligo-
-
- looses
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- niseis
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- noshes
-
noun,
a snack.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- sigils
-
noun,
a seal or signet.
- siglos
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Persia, the 20th part of a daric.
- nooses
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- honest
-
adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- neighs
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- selen-
-
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- selahs
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- lashes
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- negate
-
verb (used with object),
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- nesses
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- hosels
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- lasses
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- lathis
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- sights
-
noun,
the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- losing
-
noun,
losings, losses.
- lathes
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- hosing
-
noun,
an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- losses
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- seises
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- seisin
-
noun,
seizin.
- Lashio
-
noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- senega
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- shoots
-
noun,
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- logion
-
noun,
a traditional saying or maxim, as of a religious teacher.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- saloon
-
noun,
a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- Salish
-
noun,
a member of any of various North American Indian peoples speaking a Salishan language.
- isseis
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- lieges
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- legits
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- Ligeti
-
noun,
György Sándor [jawr-jee shahn-dawr,, dyawr-] /ˈdʒɔr dʒi ˈʃɑn dɔr,, ˈdyɔr-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2006, Austrian composer, born in Hungary.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- shales
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- lights
-
noun,
something that makes things visible or affords illumination:
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- ligni-
-
- Shelta
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- legist
-
noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- ligno-
-
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Sheets
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- legion
-
noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- isogon
-
noun,
a polygon having all angles equal.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- lessen
-
verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- Santos
-
noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- lesses
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- lesson
-
noun,
a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
- lethes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- sashes
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- sasins
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- sasses
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- length
-
noun,
the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sheens
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Settle
-
noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- igloos
-
noun,
an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- sestet
-
noun,
Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit.
Compare octave (def 4a).
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- shiest
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- osteo-
-
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- isohel
-
noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- ingots
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- lagoon
-
noun,
an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.
Compare laguna.
- shoats
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Iletin
-
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- logans
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- Sholes
-
noun,
Christopher Latham [ley-thuh m,, -th uh m] /ˈleɪ θəm,, -ðəm/ (Show IPA), 1819–90, U.S. inventor of the typewriter.
- ignite
-
verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- logins
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- shiels
-
noun,
shieling.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- legato
-
adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- lingoe
-
noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- setose
-
adjective,
covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- legate
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- setons
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- lithos
-
noun,
lithography.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Season
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- Shensi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- insist
-
verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- Sestos
-
noun,
an ancient Thracian town on the Hellespont opposite Abydos: Xerxes crossed the Hellespont here when he began his invasion of Greece.
- Lithia
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- sheols
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- litho.
-
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- eloign
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teases
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Engels
-
noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- tasses
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- eolith
-
noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- teleg.
-
- hoists
-
- egests
-
verb (used with object),
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- tenths
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- tenses
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Egesta
-
noun,
matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- telega
-
noun,
a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
- egoist
-
noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- eights
-
noun,
crazy eights.
- tenets
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- elegit
-
noun,
a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.
- teleo-
-
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- eosins
-
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.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- Gaston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- galoot
-
noun,
an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.
- galosh
-
noun,
a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- stolon
-
noun,
Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
- Galton
-
noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stolas
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- gashes
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- gaslit
-
noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- stints
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- stings
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- stilts
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- geisha
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- genets
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genit.
-
- galiot
-
noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- Stones
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- ethine
-
noun,
acetylene.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- estate
-
noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- ethane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- stooge
-
noun,
an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
- ethno-
-
- ethnog
-
- ethnos
-
noun,
an ethnic group.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- Tahiti
-
noun,
the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- stools
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- testes
-
noun,
plural of testis.
- stenos
-
noun,
a stenographer.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- alight
-
adverb, adjective,
provided with light; lighted up.
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- tithes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- Alonso
-
noun,
Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- togate
-
adjective,
dressed in a toga.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Tooele
-
noun,
a town in NW Utah.
- Tsonga
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
- toting
-
noun,
the practice of taking home food from an employer by a person engaged in domestic service.
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- tosses
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- toshes
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- tooths
-
noun,
(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- agists
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- aglets
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- Tongas
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ailing
-
adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- theses
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- assess
-
verb (used with object),
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
- assign
-
noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- Assisi
-
noun,
a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.
- assist
-
noun,
Sports.
Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
the official credit scored for such plays.
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- theol.
-
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- thetas
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- theine
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- thegns
-
noun,
thane.
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- Thales
-
noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- eaglet
-
noun,
a young eagle.
- Thess.
-
- Thetis
-
noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tights
-
noun,
a skin-tight, one-piece garment for the lower part of the body and the legs, now often made of stretch fabric, originally worn by dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, etc., and later made for general wear for adults and children.
- angio-
-
- tilths
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Anglo-
-
- Anglos
-
noun,
a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
- angsts
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- Tilsit
-
noun,
former name of Sovetsk.
- tiling
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- tiglon
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- aniso-
-
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- thongs
-
noun,
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- tholos
-
noun,
a circular building.
a small, round structure, as a lantern.
a circular subterranean tomb, lined with masonry.
- antho-
-
- anthol
-
- tholes
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- thiols
-
- things
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- tangos
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- gentle
-
adjective,
kindly; amiable:
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Heinie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- solons
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- heists
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- golosh
-
noun,
galosh.
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- helio-
-
- Helios
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
- Goethe
-
noun,
Johann Wolfgang von [yoh-hahn vawlf-gahng fuh n] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈvɔlf gɑŋ fən/ (Show IPA), 1749–1832, German poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher.
- goatee
-
noun,
a man's beard trimmed to a tuft or point on the chin.
- Sontag
-
noun,
Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
- helots
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- gnosis
-
noun,
knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
- gooses
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- gneiss
-
noun,
a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- sooths
-
noun,
truth, reality, or fact.
- Glossa
-
noun,
Anatomy. the tongue.
- gloss.
-
- gloats
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- glints
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- sisals
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- Sothis
-
noun,
the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- gleets
-
noun,
Pathology.
a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- sotols
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- stages
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- slangs
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- solion
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- snaths
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- slings
-
- Hansel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- hanses
-
noun,
Hansa.
- haloes
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- sloths
-
noun,
habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- haoles
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Gentoo
-
noun,
a Hindu.
- Haslet
-
noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- hassel
-
noun,
Odd [awd] /ɔd/ (Show IPA), 1897–1981, Norwegian chemist: Nobel Prize 1969.
- hassle
-
noun,
a disorderly dispute.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- hastes
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- sneesh
-
noun,
snuff1 (def 9).
- Goshen
-
noun,
a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus. Gen. 45:10.
- gotten
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gossan
-
noun,
a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
- soling
-
noun,
pitching.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- slants
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- solans
-
noun,
a gannet.
- slates
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- hagio-
-
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- sleets
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- snoots
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- snoose
-
noun,
finely powdered tobacco; snuff.
- sleigh
-
noun,
a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- soothe
-
verb (used with object),
to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh:
- slogan
-
noun,
a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
- Ghosts
-
noun,
a play (1881) by Henrik Ibsen.
- Giotto
-
noun,
(Giotto di Bondone) 1266?–1337, Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect.
- Gessen
-
noun,
Goshen (def 1).
- hogtie
-
verb (used with object),
to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- hogans
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stasis
-
noun,
the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.
- singes
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- ghetto
-
noun,
a section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- hisses
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- histo-
-
- steels
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- Hilton
-
noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- gestes
-
noun,
gest.
- steles
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Gilson
-
noun,
Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- stego-
-
- steno-
-
- hoises
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- hinges
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- thing
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- slash
-
noun,
a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- oste-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- sines
-
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.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- shogs
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tono-
-
- shogi
-
noun,
the Japanese version of chess.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- shtg.
-
- tight
-
Idioms,
sit tight, to take no action.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- shoon
-
noun,
plural of shoe.
- shoos
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- shoot
-
noun,
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- thong
-
noun,
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- toti-
-
- thio-
-
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- tooth
-
noun,
(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- shott
-
noun,
chott.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tilth
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- night
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Singh
-
- oleo-
-
- noses
-
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.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- sigil
-
noun,
a seal or signet.
- noso-
-
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- togas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Sino-
-
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- sings
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- ohone
-
interjection,
alas!
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- ogees
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- noto-
-
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- sighs
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- sing.
-
- signs
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- sight
-
noun,
the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- tonia
-
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slags
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- nolos
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- olig-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- sito-
-
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Olson
-
noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- no-go
-
adjective,
inoperative; canceled:
- onto-
-
- snags
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- these
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- segos
-
noun,
sego lily.
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sotho
-
noun,
a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Lesotho and South Africa.
- tangs
-
- sotol
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- sheet
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Stoss
-
noun,
Veit [fahyt] /faɪt/ (Show IPA), c1440–1533, German sculptor and painter.
- sooth
-
noun,
truth, reality, or fact.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- shags
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- stge.
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- seti-
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- shoes
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snogs
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- sloth
-
noun,
habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- theo-
-
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- sages
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- sagos
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- Theos
-
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- slogs
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- slosh
-
noun,
watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- thegn
-
noun,
thane.
- theat
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- Soong
-
noun,
Charles Jones, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Tegea
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Arcadia, Greece.
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sones
-
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.
- teeth
-
noun,
plural of tooth.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Sans.
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- tele-
-
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- teno-
-
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- sanit
-
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- telo-
-
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IATSE
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- igloo
-
noun,
an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- ante-
-
- ileo-
-
- ilio-
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- init.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insol
-
- inst.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- asses
-
noun,
plural of ass1 .
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- asst.
-
- assn.
-
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- hist.
-
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- holo-
-
- Holst
-
noun,
Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
- holts
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hongs
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- hoots
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- hosts
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- Legis
-
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Angl.
-
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- Isth.
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- Ital.
-
- ition
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- lang.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- henge
-
noun,
a Neolithic monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular area enclosed by a bank and ditch and often containing additional features including one or more circles of upright stone or wood pillars: probably used for ritual purposes or for marking astronomical events, as solstices and equinoxes.
- heli-
-
- Lethe
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gains
-
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- egest
-
verb (used with object),
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gasts
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- gelts
-
noun,
money.
- Genet
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genii
-
noun,
a plural of genius.
- Genl.
-
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- geol.
-
- gesso
-
noun,
gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
- geste
-
noun,
gest.
- gests
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- getas
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- eight
-
noun,
a cardinal number, seven plus one.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ghats
-
noun,
Eastern Ghats.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- 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.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- esses
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Esth.
-
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Ethel
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ghast
-
adjective,
ghastly.
- ghees
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halo-
-
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- ation
-
- hangs
-
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heels
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Hegel
-
noun,
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich [gey-awrk vil-helm free-drikh] /ˈgeɪ ɔrk ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1770–1831, German philosopher.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Ghent
-
noun,
a port in NW Belgium, at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers: treaty 1814.
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- ghost
-
noun,
the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Giono
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, French novelist.
- gists
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- Glass
-
noun,
a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- gleet
-
noun,
Pathology.
a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- gotta
-
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- gono-
-
- goons
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- goose
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- Gosse
-
noun,
Sir Edmund William, 1849–1928, English poet, biographer, and critic.
- atto-
-
- Goth.
-
- Gotha
-
noun,
a city in S Thuringia, in central Germany.
- goths
-
noun,
one of a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- naso-
-
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- Longs
-
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- ling.
-
- loons
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Lith.
-
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Logos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Philosophy. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- natl.
-
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- 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.
- logo-
-
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- 30-30
-
- Light
-
noun,
something that makes things visible or affords illumination:
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Neth.
-
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- algo-
-
- lign-
-
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- lgth.
-
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- 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.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- hal-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- HEAO
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- NTIA
-
- ates
-
- ole-
-
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Sol.
-
- attn
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Hag.
-
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Soni
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- gon-
-
- 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.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- agit
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- goon
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- soln
-
- goos
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- agst
-
- gosh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation or mild oath):
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- neo-
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Eth.
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ette
-
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- ELAS
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- ESIS
-
- tanh
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tel-
-
- Eng.
-
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- Ens.
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- TSgt
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Neh.
-
- Nah.
-
- 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.
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- stg.
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- aet.
-
- geo-
-
- nos-
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ghee
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Ste.
-
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- not-
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- thi-
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Gal.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- GATT
-
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- stlg
-
- 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.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- oto-
-
- itis
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- itol
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- OTOH
-
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- tion
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- alt.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- ins.
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- int.
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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 = .
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- ISSN
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- iso-
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- log-
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Alis
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- SASE
-
- leg.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Tit.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- lin.
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lea.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- 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.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- asis
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- hol-
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Ont.
-
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- 1080
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- Hos.
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Sig.
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- att.
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hgt.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- ANSI
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- AISI
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- shog
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- Togo
-
noun,
Heihachiro [hey-hah-chee-raw] /ˈheɪ hɑˈtʃi rɔ/ (Show IPA), Marquis, 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ile-
-
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- ant.
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- osis
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- 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.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- inae
-
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- ano-
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ign.
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ast
-
- AHE
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Agh
-
- ag-
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- TSH
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- TSS
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- TSE
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- TSI
-
- at.
-
- Agt
-
- AHL
-
- TIA
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TGN
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- EIS
-
- EEO
-
- 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.
- ANG
-
- ASI
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- th-
-
- tlo
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tng
-
- ae.
-
- TNT
-
- Eg.
-
- ase
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ean
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- eo-
-
- al.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- an.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- EEG
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- NHG
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Les
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- lg.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SAE
-
- So.
-
- OTS
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ote
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- ot-
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- sho
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- ing
-
- INH
-
- 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 = .
- 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.
- IOT
-
- ISA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ish
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Isl
-
- ist
-
- SHA
-
- Sgt
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- OTA
-
- LNG
-
- IHS
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- OAS
-
- OAO
-
- OSA
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSA
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- LTh
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NES
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NHA
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHL
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OEO
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OSS
-
- OSO
-
- ose
-
- OOT
-
- oon
-
- LON
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- 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.
- oo-
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OLG
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- LSI
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- OHG
-
- OGO
-
- LSS
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- il-
-
- ise
-
- TTS
-
- TAL
-
- SSE
-
- IAS
-
- SSA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ss.
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SSN
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESL
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ese
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- GSA
-
- SSI
-
- SSS
-
- GTO
-
- Ges
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- gi.
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- STL
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- STI
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- SST
-
- Ga.
-
- GHA
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- gl.
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- gt.
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GTS
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- GTT
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ene
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- HST
-
- en-
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- sht
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- NHI
-
- SLE
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- SLA
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- EOE
-
- G.
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- TT
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- OA
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OG
-
- NL
-
- NH
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- AO
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- O.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- 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.
- NI
-
- IG
-
- NG
-
- LH
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- SN
-
- le
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- HG
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- HL
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- h.
-
- TL
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ol
-
- N.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TG
-
- t.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- GH
-
- GN
-
- ln
-
- EI
-
- ee
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SG
-
- SL
-
- TN
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: