Anagrams of asynchronisms
Word asynchronisms has
1169 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of asynchronisms.
- asynchronism
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noun,
a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- synchronism
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noun,
coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
- Cornishman
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.
- cronyisms
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noun,
the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
- chrismons
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- harmonics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science of musical sounds.
- scansions
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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.
- nomarchy
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noun,
one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided.
- synchro-
-
- 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.
- monarchs
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Minorcan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Minorca.
- narcosis
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noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- Niarchos
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noun,
Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- 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.
- cyanosis
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noun,
blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- harmonic
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noun,
Music. overtone (def 1).
- chrisoms
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noun,
chrism.
- chrismon
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- onanisms
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- caissons
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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.
- 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.
- cronyism
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noun,
the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.
- chamisos
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- cassinos
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- 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.
- cramoisy
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noun,
crimson cloth.
- acrimony
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noun,
sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:
- crimsons
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- 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.
- masonry
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noun,
the craft or occupation of a mason.
- myricas
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noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- mannish
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adjective,
being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
- archons
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- mycosis
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noun,
the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.
- Harmony
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noun,
agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- chassis
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noun,
Automotive. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.
- 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.
- schisms
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noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- crayons
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- scissor
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noun,
scissors.
- anonyms
-
noun,
an assumed or false name.
- nomarch
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- 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.
- mansion
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noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- nasions
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noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Marconi
-
noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- normans
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noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- Rossiya
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noun,
Russian name of Russia.
- chimars
-
noun,
chimere.
- noncash
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adjective,
of or constituting financial sources other than cash:
- onanism
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- craniom
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- 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-
-
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- cranio-
-
- arshins
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Onassis
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noun,
Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- onychia
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noun,
inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
- Romansh
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noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- ransoms
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- ranchos
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noun,
a ranch.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- 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.
- 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.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- syconia
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noun,
a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
- 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.
- 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.
- monarch
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- mascons
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- Moissan
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- syrians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- myosins
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noun,
the principal contractile protein of muscle.
- syncoms
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noun,
one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Cornish
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noun,
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- 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).
- crimson
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- nanisms
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noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- canonry
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noun,
the office or benefice of a canon.
- 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.
- shamoys
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noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- 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.
- anchory
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adjective,
ancré.
- 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.
- 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.
- ramsons
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- 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.
- Chino-
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- Cronyn
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noun,
Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- Chinan
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noun,
Jinan.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- Chamos
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noun,
Chemosh.
- micron
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- micro-
-
- oscars
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Charon
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- Cronin
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noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- hysons
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noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- cross-
-
- osmics
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noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- chains
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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.
- myasis
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noun,
myiasis.
- 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.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- chairs
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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.
- charms
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- narco-
-
- 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.
- nanism
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noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- Minyas
-
noun,
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- MSCons
-
- MSArch
-
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Hanson
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noun,
Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- Mornay
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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.
- Moriah
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noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- morass
-
noun,
a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
- morays
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- monish
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verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- myria-
-
- Cosyra
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noun,
ancient name of Pantelleria.
- myosin
-
noun,
the principal contractile protein of muscle.
- myosis
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noun,
miosis.
- missay
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verb (used with object),
to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
- nasion
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noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- chiro-
-
- cranny
-
noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Norman
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- chori-
-
- chrys-
-
- 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.
- mochas
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- 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.
- chroma
-
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:
- Chron.
-
- nonary
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- Myrica
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- cyano-
-
- Nissan
-
noun,
Nisan.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- cymars
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- chrom-
-
- chiros
-
noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- scrams
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- amnios
-
- shinny
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noun,
a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- anchor
-
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.
- shanny
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noun,
a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
- shamoy
-
noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- aniso-
-
- annoys
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- 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.
- scorns
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- CASSIS
-
noun,
crème de cassis.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- schism
-
noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- archi-
-
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- sasins
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- Sicyon
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
- sarco-
-
- Syrian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Inchon
-
noun,
a seaport in W South Korea.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- ihrams
-
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.
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- somni-
-
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- Ischys
-
noun,
a youth who was slain after committing an act of infidelity with Coronis, the beloved of Apollo.
- Smyrna
-
noun,
former name of Izmir.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Syriac
-
noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- March.
-
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- Yasmin
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”.
- Syncom
-
noun,
one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Symons
-
noun,
Arthur, 1865–1945, English poet and critic, born in Wales.
- Simons
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- simony
-
noun,
the making of profit out of sacred things.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- macro-
-
- amino-
-
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- anonym
-
noun,
an assumed or false name.
- 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.
- marshy
-
adjective,
like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
- Romany
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- Hominy
-
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)
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- rhinos
-
noun,
a rhinoceros.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- rhino-
-
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- Canyon
-
noun,
a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- caryo-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- assoc.
-
- say-so
-
noun,
one's personal statement or assertion.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- sacro-
-
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- rosins
-
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.
- honans
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- Assyr.
-
- Samson
-
noun,
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- Sansom
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samson.
- masc.
-
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- 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.
-
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- incor
-
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- 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.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- mashy
-
noun,
mashie.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- incr.
-
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- Iran.
-
- Myrna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yonis
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- Manny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- 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.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- mayos
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Mayor
-
noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- Marys
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- Minn.
-
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Minny
-
noun,
minnow.
- 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.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- 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.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- myco-
-
- Mich.
-
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- 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.
- mancy
-
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- massy
-
adjective,
massive.
- Myron
-
noun,
chrism.
- 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.
- Shays
-
noun,
Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- scary
-
adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- sassy
-
noun,
sassy bark.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- 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.
- sarc-
-
- 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.
- Sans.
-
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- 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.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- 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.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- 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.
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- rhin-
-
- Sissy
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sonsy
-
adjective,
strong and healthy; robust.
- Sonny
-
noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- 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.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sino-
-
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- syncs
-
noun,
synchronization:
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- 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.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Sycon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- 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.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- misc.
-
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- naso-
-
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- nano-
-
- Nancy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- mossy
-
adjective,
overgrown with or abounding in moss:
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- Moray
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- 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.
- Missy
-
noun,
young miss; girl.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- Miss.
-
- 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.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- nona-
-
- orch.
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- omni-
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- 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.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- hoary
-
adjective,
gray or white with age:
- cryo-
-
- archy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Arch.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Chin.
-
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- crim.
-
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- hinny
-
noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- Yamis
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- 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 .
- horsy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- acro-
-
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- 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.
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- hyson
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- hissy
-
noun,
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- amin-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- 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.
- hairy
-
adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- 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.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- asco-
-
- 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.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- horny
-
adjective,
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
- 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.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- chary
-
adjective,
cautious or careful; wary:
- cyan-
-
- Cons.
-
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- icons
-
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- 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.
- canny
-
adverb,
in a canny manner.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 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.
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Conn.
-
- 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.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- anim.
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Comr.
-
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- anis-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- assn.
-
- 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.
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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.
- anon.
-
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- 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.
- AMORC
-
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- annoy
-
noun,
Archaic. an annoyance.
- chays
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- ARIS
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- MSSc
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ancy
-
- MSHA
-
- nom.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- 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.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Arm.
-
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- ann.
-
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- scr.
-
- ano-
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- sch.
-
- cir.
-
- Nah.
-
- NIMH
-
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- 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.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Cmon
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- sci.
-
- NIRA
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- cis-
-
- IMCO
-
- nomy
-
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- 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).
- ASSR
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- RONA
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- asis
-
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- 1080
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- osis
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- RNAS
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Can.
-
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Rom.
-
- Rhys
-
noun,
Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- 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.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- non-
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- IMHO
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- nos-
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chm.
-
- 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.
- chmn
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Chr.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- chs.
-
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- mRNA
-
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- 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.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- onym
-
- 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.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- asc-
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Sra.
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- SRAM
-
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hor.
-
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- 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.
- 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.
- hom-
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mar.
-
- Hos.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- YMCA
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- syn-
-
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- HMAS
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- ins.
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- Syr.
-
- YMHA
-
- 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.
- ICSH
-
- Mac-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- SMSA
-
- acr-
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Soni
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- yrs.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- soys
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- ISSN
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- iso-
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- ICAO
-
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Man.
-
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- 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 = .
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- 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.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- 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.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MNAS
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- mis-
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Mon.
-
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- 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.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- 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.
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- Com.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- 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.
- Con.
-
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- 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.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Inc.
-
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- 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.
- min.
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- 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).
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- sym.
-
- 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.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- 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.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- 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.
- myc-
-
- Mic.
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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.
- 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.
- shr.
-
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- myo-
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ca.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- cs.
-
- SSM
-
- ROI
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- cr.
-
- Ar.
-
- SSR
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- SSC
-
- SRS
-
- SSI
-
- an.
-
- CAI
-
- Co.
-
- Sr.
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- ac-
-
- SSN
-
- 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.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Am.
-
- ch.
-
- AMS
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARS
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- 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.
- ays
-
- AMC
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- sc.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- 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).
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- sho
-
- SCM
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SCS
-
- SHA
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SAR
-
- ANC
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- SMA
-
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- acy
-
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Rs.
-
- SMS
-
- ACS
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- RSA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- RSS
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ASI
-
- AIC
-
- AYH
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- NRC
-
- ROA
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- 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).
- HCM
-
- HCR
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- HSM
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- my-
-
- mi.
-
- MHR
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHA
-
- MCR
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- MCI
-
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- hr.
-
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- MOI
-
- NCO
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSH
-
- MSA
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOR
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- HMS
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
-
- MNA
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- ior
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- YHA
-
- Ir.
-
- 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.
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- INH
-
- IHS
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- Mao
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- hrs
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- 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.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- IAS
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- 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.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
-
- NYC
-
- MRI
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- 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.
- ory
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Om.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- 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.
- OCS
-
- 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.
- OSS
-
- RCS
-
- 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.
- RCA
-
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RCN
-
- 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.
- RMA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- 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.)
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- OAS
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OSA
-
- NHI
-
- Cym
-
- NIH
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NYA
-
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHA
-
- NMR
-
- CYO
-
- CMA
-
- CNM
-
- CNN
-
- CNO
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- CNS
-
- NMI
-
- 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.
- SSS
-
- NRA
-
- NSC
-
- nr.
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- CIM
-
- NOC
-
- CIA
-
- Oc.
-
- NSA
-
- RO
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- CM
-
- 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.
- yr
-
- 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.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- NH
-
- O.
-
- N.
-
- ry
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- NI
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- NY
-
- MH
-
- i.
-
- AO
-
- MN
-
- ic
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- SM
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- NM
-
- R.
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SN
-
- OA
-
- RC
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- RN
-
- Y.
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.