Anagrams of asynchronism
Word asynchronism has
1155 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of asynchronism.
- synchronism
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noun,
coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
- Cornishman
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.
- chrismons
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- cronyisms
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noun,
the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
- harmonics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science of musical sounds.
- chrismon
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- cronyism
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noun,
the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
- nomarchs
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- isochasm
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
- iron-man
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noun,
a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
- onanisms
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- harmonic
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noun,
Music. overtone (def 1).
- chamisos
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- crimsons
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- scansion
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noun,
the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
- cramoisy
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noun,
crimson cloth.
- Niarchos
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noun,
Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- chansons
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noun,
any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
- synchro-
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- cyanosis
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noun,
blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- chrisoms
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noun,
chrism.
- nomarchy
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noun,
one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided.
- monarchs
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- Minorcan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Minorca.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- acrimony
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noun,
sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:
- monarchy
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noun,
a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.
Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- narcosis
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noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- nasions
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noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- chrisms
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- chryso-
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- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- myricas
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noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- Rossiya
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noun,
Russian name of Russia.
- myosins
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noun,
the principal contractile protein of muscle.
- Cornish
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noun,
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- monarch
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- Moissan
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- crayons
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- chanson
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noun,
any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- canonry
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noun,
the office or benefice of a canon.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- shamoys
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noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- shorans
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noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- arshins
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- cranio-
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- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- racisms
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- mannish
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adjective,
being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- macrons
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- nomarch
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- Marconi
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noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- mascons
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- noncash
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adjective,
of or constituting financial sources other than cash:
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- normans
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noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- onanism
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- onychia
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noun,
inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- ramsons
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- mansion
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noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- ranchos
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noun,
a ranch.
- ransoms
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- archons
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- nanisms
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noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Harmony
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noun,
agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- hansoms
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noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- Romansh
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noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- mycosis
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noun,
the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.
- microns
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- minyans
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noun,
the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
- crimson
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- craniom
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- syconia
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noun,
a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
- masonry
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noun,
the craft or occupation of a mason.
- syrians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- anchory
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adjective,
ancré.
- syncoms
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noun,
one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
- anchors
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- anonyms
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noun,
an assumed or false name.
- amnions
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- acronym
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noun,
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- archi-
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- somni-
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- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- cymars
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noun,
simar (def 1).
- Marcos
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noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- across
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adverb,
from one side to another.
- nasion
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noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- sarco-
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- Sansom
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noun,
a male given name, form of Samson.
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- anchor
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- Samson
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noun,
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- say-so
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noun,
one's personal statement or assertion.
- socman
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noun,
sokeman.
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- sacro-
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- macron
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- macro-
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- macons
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- rosins
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Chron.
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- cyano-
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- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- nanism
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noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- sonars
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noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- narco-
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- Chinan
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noun,
Jinan.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chino-
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- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- chiro-
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- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- Nissan
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noun,
Nisan.
- schism
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noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- chori-
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- chrys-
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- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- marshy
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adjective,
like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
- chrom-
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- chroma
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- chromy
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adjective,
decorated with or abounding in chrome:
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Cosyra
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noun,
ancient name of Pantelleria.
- Machos
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Syriac
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noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- oscars
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- ichors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Yasmin
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”.
- osmics
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noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- hysons
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noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- rhinos
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noun,
a rhinoceros.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- rhino-
-
- archon
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- rayons
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- Hominy
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noun,
whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- Ransom
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- honans
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- rancho
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noun,
a ranch.
- 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.
- Hanson
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noun,
Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- Syncom
-
noun,
one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
- Smyrna
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noun,
former name of Izmir.
- myasis
-
noun,
myiasis.
- March.
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- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- nonary
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- amnios
-
- cranny
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noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- Ischys
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noun,
a youth who was slain after committing an act of infidelity with Coronis, the beloved of Apollo.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- norias
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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.
- amnion
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- Cronin
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noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- amino-
-
- Cronyn
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noun,
Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
- cross-
-
- Norman
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noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- Romish
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adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- smirch
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- Romany
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noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- Syrian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Inchon
-
noun,
a seaport in W South Korea.
- hansom
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noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- Namhoi
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noun,
Nanhai.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Symons
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noun,
Arthur, 1865–1945, English poet and critic, born in Wales.
- myria-
-
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- shamoy
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noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- shamir
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- myosis
-
noun,
miosis.
- Simons
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noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- camion
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Canyon
-
noun,
a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- caryo-
-
- Minyas
-
noun,
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
- Minyan
-
noun,
the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- shanny
-
noun,
a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
- Myrica
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- arsons
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Sicyon
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- morays
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- morass
-
noun,
a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- missay
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verb (used with object),
to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
- simony
-
noun,
the making of profit out of sacred things.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- shinny
-
noun,
a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
- Mornay
-
noun,
Also called Duplessis-Mornay. Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), Seigneur du Plessis-Marly [se-nyœr dy ple-see-mar-lee] /sɛˈnyœr dü plɛ si marˈli/ (Show IPA), ("Pope of the Huguenots") 1549–1623, French statesman and Protestant leader.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Assyr.
-
- assoc.
-
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- myosin
-
noun,
the principal contractile protein of muscle.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- annoys
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- micro-
-
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- MSCons
-
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- MSArch
-
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- aniso-
-
- scorns
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- anonym
-
noun,
an assumed or false name.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- massy
-
adjective,
massive.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- miso-
-
- Mysia
-
noun,
an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.
- incor
-
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- incr.
-
- misc.
-
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- omni-
-
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- yonis
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Iran.
-
- Syria
-
noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Myron
-
noun,
chrism.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Miss.
-
- Mich.
-
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nano-
-
- Yamis
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Moray
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Nancy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- Missy
-
noun,
young miss; girl.
- icons
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Myrna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- orch.
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- myco-
-
- Marys
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- sonsy
-
adjective,
strong and healthy; robust.
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- Manny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- mynas
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- mancy
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- mayos
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Mayor
-
noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- naso-
-
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- horsy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Minny
-
noun,
minnow.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- Minn.
-
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Sonny
-
noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- nona-
-
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- mashy
-
noun,
mashie.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- acro-
-
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- 30-30
-
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- masc.
-
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- mossy
-
adjective,
overgrown with or abounding in moss:
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- machy
-
- mach.
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cyan-
-
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- anim.
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- scary
-
adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- anis-
-
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- cymas
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Cons.
-
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Conn.
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Comr.
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- Sans.
-
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- sarc-
-
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- shorn
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- assn.
-
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- asco-
-
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Sycon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- Arch.
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- archy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Shays
-
noun,
Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- canny
-
adverb,
in a canny manner.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chary
-
adjective,
cautious or careful; wary:
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- char-
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- Chany
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- annoy
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- chays
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- 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.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- 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.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- anon.
-
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- hairy
-
adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sino-
-
- hoyas
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- rhin-
-
- cryo-
-
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- hoary
-
adjective,
gray or white with age:
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- hissy
-
noun,
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- hyson
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- hinny
-
noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- amin-
-
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- crim.
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- syncs
-
noun,
synchronization:
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- horny
-
adjective,
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
- AMORC
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- osis
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- scr.
-
- Sra.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- RNAS
-
- MSHA
-
- SRAM
-
- Soni
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Cor.
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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).
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Syr.
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Rhys
-
noun,
Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- shr.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- sym.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- mRNA
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- syn-
-
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIMH
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- soys
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Sam.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- nos-
-
- non-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- nomy
-
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- RONA
-
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- NIRA
-
- SMSA
-
- Nor.
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- onym
-
- sch.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- sci.
-
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- nom.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nah.
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- MSSc
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Rom.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- 1080
-
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- Can.
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- IMHO
-
- IMCO
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- ICSH
-
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICAO
-
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- 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.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chm.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ANSI
-
- yrs.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- asc-
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ASSR
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- chmn
-
- Chr.
-
- ano-
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Con.
-
- HMAS
-
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- Com.
-
- chs.
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cis-
-
- Cmon
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- YMHA
-
- YMCA
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Hos.
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- hom-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- asis
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mar.
-
- Man.
-
- myo-
-
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Mic.
-
- myc-
-
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- acr-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- ISSN
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- ancy
-
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Mac-
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Mon.
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- MNAS
-
- mis-
-
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- iso-
-
- ann.
-
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- CNN
-
- ACS
-
- CSR
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- HMS
-
- CSO
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- SSN
-
- CSA
-
- acy
-
- hr.
-
- CNM
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- RSA
-
- CRS
-
- Sr.
-
- Am.
-
- So.
-
- Rs.
-
- SRO
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- ac-
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SSM
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SSA
-
- an.
-
- SSC
-
- Ar.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- RSS
-
- SSI
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ASM
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- sho
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- HSM
-
- ASI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ARS
-
- AMS
-
- ANC
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- CAI
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- CMA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- SAR
-
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- AIC
-
- AYH
-
- CYO
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Cym
-
- CIM
-
- sc.
-
- CIA
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SMS
-
- SCM
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- SMA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ays
-
- AMC
-
- SCS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SHA
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- RCN
-
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- ISA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ish
-
- NSA
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- Mc-
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- NRC
-
- NSC
-
- NOC
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- 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 = .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- OCS
-
- Oc.
-
- OCR
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ior
-
- OAS
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- 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.
- OSA
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NMR
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- MRA
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- NYC
-
- NCO
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSH
-
- MSA
-
- MRI
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOR
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOI
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NMI
-
- NHA
-
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIH
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NYA
-
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- Mao
-
- my-
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- MHA
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- IOC
-
- SSR
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- RCA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hrs
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Ia.
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- HCM
-
- ROI
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- HCR
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- RMA
-
- IAS
-
- IHS
-
- YHA
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- 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.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- in.
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OSS
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ory
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RCS
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- INH
-
- ONI
-
- RO
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- NY
-
- NI
-
- h.
-
- N.
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- AO
-
- CM
-
- MN
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- 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.
- SM
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ic
-
- RI
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RH
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- yr
-
- RC
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- R.
-
- NM
-
- Y.
-
- S.
-
- i.
-
- O.
-
- OA
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- NH
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- ry
-
- MH
-
- SN
-
- RN
-
- SA
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.