Anagrams of Apollinaire
Word Apollinaire has
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- plein-air
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adjective,
pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- airplane
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noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- pollinia
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noun,
an agglutinated mass or body of pollen grains, characteristic of plants of the orchid and milkweed families.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- palaeo-
-
- Perilla
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- paillon
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noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Linaria
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- Rapallo
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noun,
a seaport in NW Italy, on the Gulf of Genoa: treaties 1920, 1922.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- pollera
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noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- pillion
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noun,
a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle, especially as a seat for a woman.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- laparo-
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- Parnell
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noun,
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- plano-
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- pleio-
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- Ellora
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noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- anopia
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- paella
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noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Pollen
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noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- niello
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noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- earlap
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noun,
earflap.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- areola
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- pallor
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noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- pallia
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noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- Pellan
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noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- Palila
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noun,
a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- aporia
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noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- paleon
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- paleo-
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- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Alpena
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noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Lionel
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- plani-
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- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Pinole
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Aeolia
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noun,
Aeolis.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- inlier
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noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- pillar
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noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- aeron.
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- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Ilorin
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noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- aerial
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noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- enroll
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verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Allier
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noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- A-line
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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.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- lalia
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- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- penal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Lanai
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- parol
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Pella
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Peron
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noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Iran.
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- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- peri-
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- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- nerol
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- palea
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noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Parl.
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- Lorna
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noun,
a female given name.
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Loire
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noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loner
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noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- loper
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noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Loral
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adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- LORAN
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noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- onlap
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noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Loren
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorin
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorne
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noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- orale
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noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Ollie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- olein
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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.
- Olean
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noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oiler
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- 30-30
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- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- nopal
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Nepal
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noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Llano
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noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- pari-
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- Leona
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noun,
a female given name.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- lapel
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noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- lapin
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noun,
a rabbit.
- para-
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- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- panel
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Leila
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noun,
a female given name.
- Palla
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noun,
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Leoni
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noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- orial
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- pale-
-
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Liana
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paean
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lipo-
-
- Illia
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noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Ilion
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noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- prana
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noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- apnea
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- reni-
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- aero-
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- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apron
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noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Aeria
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noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
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- ARENA
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noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- apian
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adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- areo-
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- arian
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noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- prae-
-
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- alien
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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.
- Arnel
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- Aaron
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noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- aioli
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noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Allan
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noun,
a male given name.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- allo-
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- Aloin
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- alani
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plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Alope
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noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- anal.
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- rall.
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- renal
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adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anoia
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noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anole
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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.
- ilio-
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- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- A-one
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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.
- pron.
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- Prole
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noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Arlen
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noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Aline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- plain
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plan-
-
- plane
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noun,
a flat or level surface.
- enrol
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- pleo-
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- pleon
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noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- pilon
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noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- ileo-
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- plio-
-
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- rel.
-
- NOAA
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- oral
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noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Rape
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Nile
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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.
- Rein
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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.
- NIRA
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- OPer
-
- RONA
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- real
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noun,
real number.
- reap
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- opia
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- Noel
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noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- nori
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noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- RIIA
-
- Olin
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noun,
a male given name.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rial
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Nor.
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- noil
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noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- repl
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Rep.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- ole-
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pnea
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pen.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- per.
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- PERL
-
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- pro-
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pal.
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- prin
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- pre-
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- par.
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- 1080
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- inae
-
- Apr.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- lea.
-
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- 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.
- 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.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- apo-
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- 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.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- IAEA
-
- epi-
-
- iana
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ill.
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- INRI
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Ire.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Aire
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- 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.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- all-
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aer-
-
- 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.
- AARP
-
- ANPA
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- neo-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ano-
-
- 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.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- PLR
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- PLO
-
- eir
-
- POA
-
- ROA
-
- pli
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- an.
-
- PLA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- ROP
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ROI
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- ap-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- AIA
-
- en-
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RNA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Apl
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- REA
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- aor
-
- AOA
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ar.
-
- POR
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AAE
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- AAP
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PRA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aar
-
- NIA
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ONR
-
- OPA
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- LON
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ll.
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Pa.
-
- ERP
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NEA
-
- NOP
-
- ne-
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NPR
-
- LPN
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- op.
-
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- 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.
- NAA
-
- OIr
-
- Ola
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- RPO
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- il-
-
- La.
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- ior
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- 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 = .
- in.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ier
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- PIO
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- 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.
- i.
-
- NL
-
- 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.
- RP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- RO
-
- N.
-
- ol
-
- RN
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- EI
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- L2
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RI
-
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
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adverb,
no1 .
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