Anagrams of anthracite
Word anthracite has
665 anagrams
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- acanthite
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noun,
the orthorhombic form of silver sulfide.
- cat-train
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noun,
a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
- tranchet
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noun,
a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- reactant
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Tacitean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- Rhaetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- Thracian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Thrace.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- ratchet
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- therian
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noun,
a therian animal.
- Rhetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- trachea
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- archit.
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- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- centri-
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- cithara
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noun,
kithara.
- Athenai
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noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- Rhaetia
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noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- Archean
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- Arachne
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noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- teacart
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noun,
tea wagon.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- tranche
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noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- hetaira
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noun,
hetaera.
- Harnett
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noun,
William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- arietta
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noun,
a short aria.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- etchant
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noun,
a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
- attache
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noun,
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity:
- Trianta
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noun,
Trianda.
- attain
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verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Attica
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noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Cathie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Cather
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noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- centi-
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- centr-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- attire
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- tinct.
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- Cathar
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noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- cahier
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Rattan
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noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Thrace
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- tetra-
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- Tartan
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noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- ethnic
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- Thanet
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noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- hatter
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noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- Hattic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- hernia
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- terat-
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- Ithaca
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noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- inarch
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- inter.
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- intra-
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- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- thecia
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noun,
hymenium.
- cerat-
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- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- thrice
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adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- chaeta
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noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Charta
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noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- threat
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noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- Tanach
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noun,
the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
- theirn
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pronoun,
theirs.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- thetic
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adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- thenar
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noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- Tantra
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noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- attach
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verb (used with object),
to fasten or affix; join; connect:
- Eartha
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noun,
a female given name.
- Rheita
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noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- trench
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noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- tither
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noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- Richet
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noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Anthea
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- Aachen
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noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- anther
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noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- archt.
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- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
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- actin-
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- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Athena
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noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- recti-
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- anarch
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noun,
anarchist.
- trich-
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- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- atria
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noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- crit.
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- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Thare
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noun,
Terah.
- niche
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- rhine
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Neth.
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- Ethan
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethic
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noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- TREAT
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noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- aecia
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noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Thera
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noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- trait
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noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- aeri-
-
- Tanta
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noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Aetna
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noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Tract
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noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Aeria
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noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Theta
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noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- Earth
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- their
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Tarai
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noun,
Terai.
- rhet.
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- Thant
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noun,
U, U Thant.
- nitr-
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- rhin-
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- theca
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noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- theat
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- Ahira
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noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- thine
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pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- rect.
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- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Terah
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noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Teach
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noun,
Informal. teacher.
- tera-
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- ither
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adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tenth
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noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- Tench
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noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- hier-
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- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tech.
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- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- incr.
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- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- tecta
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noun,
a rooflike structure.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- trite
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adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- intr.
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- 30-30
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- acari
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noun,
plural of acarus.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Thane
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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.
- Achan
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- thana
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noun,
a police station in India.
- riata
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noun,
a lariat.
- neath
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preposition,
beneath.
- ta-ta
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interjection,
goodbye.
- Rhein
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noun,
the Rhine.
- Harte
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noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- Natta
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noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- hater
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noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Hatta
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noun,
Mohammed, 1902–1980, Indonesian political leader: vice president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–49, 1950–56; prime minister 1948, 1949–50.
- Hatti
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noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- Trent
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noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- natch
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adverb,
of course; naturally.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- heart
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noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hect-
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- Heian
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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.
- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Henri
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noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Herat
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noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- acet-
-
- tater
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noun,
potato.
- Tatar
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noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- Thira
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noun,
Thera.
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- reni-
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- arian
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noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- ARENA
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noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Areca
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- rathe
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adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cata-
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- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Cath.
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- arche
-
- Arch.
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- ratch
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noun,
a ratchet.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- cent.
-
- titer
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noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- tithe
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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.
- Caria
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noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Cahan
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noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- athar
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noun,
attar (def 1).
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- attar
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noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Attic
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noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Recit
-
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cant.
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- arith
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- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Iran.
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- ante-
-
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- char-
-
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Chin.
-
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- anth-
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- anat.
-
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- cert.
-
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- anti-
-
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- cine-
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- tanh
-
- NTIA
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- thi-
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- 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.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Ire.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- tchr
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Neh.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- NCTE
-
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- NCAA
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- NACA
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- NIRA
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 1080
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cen.
-
- attn
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chr.
-
- int.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- atic
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- tRNA
-
- trit
-
- tri-
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- acea
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTH
-
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Aire
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ance
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Tit.
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- art.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- att.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- cit.
-
- cir.
-
- crat
-
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- ter.
-
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- ect-
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- the-
-
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- enc.
-
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- ctr.
-
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TRH
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rte
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TNT
-
- TIA
-
- 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.
- tra
-
- TCA
-
- tr.
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- THC
-
- th-
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- ht.
-
- rt.
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- CEA
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- CAI
-
- hr.
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HCR
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- RNA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ETR
-
- ec-
-
- ERT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- en-
-
- eir
-
- Ehr
-
- ECA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAA
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Aar
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- AHE
-
- AIC
-
- ct.
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- cr.
-
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- 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.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIH
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Re.
-
- NAA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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:
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ITA
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- ine
-
- INH
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- HRE
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- t.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
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- A.
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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.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- NI
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- RN
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- N.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- NC
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- EI
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NH
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- CE
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- RI
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
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- TN
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- TC
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- RH
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- TT
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