Anagrams of autoxidation-reduction
Word autoxidation-reduction has
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- oxidation-reduction
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noun,
a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.
- autointoxication
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noun,
poisoning with toxic substances formed within the body, as during intestinal digestion.
- autooxidation
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noun,
autoxidation.
- out-and-outer
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noun,
a person who does things with excessive thoroughness; extremist.
- ratiocination
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noun,
the process of logical reasoning.
- air-condition
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verb (used with object),
to furnish with an air-conditioning system.
- excardination
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noun,
the transfer of a cleric from the jurisdiction of one bishop to that of another.
- incoordinate
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adjective,
not coordinate; not coordinated.
- in-and-outer
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noun,
a person who is by turns in and out of a particular situation, condition, venture, investment, etc.
- introduction
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noun,
the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- intoxication
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noun,
inebriation; drunkenness.
- autorotation
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noun,
the condition of flight occurring when lift is derived solely from the action of air upon the unpowered rotor of a moving helicopter or autogiro.
- indoctrinate
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verb (used with object),
to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
- interdiction
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noun,
an act or instance of interdicting.
- coordination
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noun,
the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.
- tetrodotoxin
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noun,
a neurotoxin, C 11 H 17 N 3 O 3 , occurring in a species of puffer fish: ingestion of the toxin is usually rapidly fatal due to heart failure or asphyxiation; used experimentally to block impulse conduction potential in excitable cells.
- autoxidation
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noun,
the oxidation of a compound by exposure to air.
- antidiuretic
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noun,
any such substance.
- dexiocardia
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noun,
dextrocardia.
- attenuation
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noun,
the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated.
- antioxidant
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noun,
Chemistry. any substance that inhibits oxidation, as a substance that inhibits oxidative deterioration of gasoline, rubbers, plastics, soaps, etc.
- recondition
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verb (used with object),
to restore to a good or satisfactory condition; repair; make over.
- ratiocinate
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verb (used without object),
to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
- nitrocotton
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noun,
cellulose nitrate.
- interactant
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noun,
a person or thing that interacts.
- intoxicated
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adjective,
affected by a substance that intoxicates; drunk; inebriated.
- interaction
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noun,
reciprocal action, effect, or influence.
- orientation
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noun,
the act or process of orienting.
- indirection
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noun,
indirect action or procedure.
- incardinate
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verb (used with object),
to institute as a cardinal.
- extradition
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noun,
the procedure by which a state or nation, upon receipt of a formal request by another state or nation, turns over to that second jurisdiction an individual charged with or convicted of a crime in that jurisdiction.
- conditioned
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noun,
a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
- conditioner
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noun,
a person or thing that conditions.
- excoriation
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noun,
the act of excoriating.
- continuator
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noun,
a person or thing that continues.
- trade-union
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noun,
a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts, as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry.
- counter-ion
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noun,
an ion in solution that associates itself with an ion of opposite charge on the surface of a member of a solute.
- decondition
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verb (used with object),
to diminish the physical strength, stamina, or vitality of; weaken.
- radioiodine
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noun,
any of nine radioisotopes of iodine, especially iodine 131 and iodine 125, used as radioactive tracers in research and clinical diagnosis and treatment.
- ineducation
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noun,
lack of education.
- x-radiation
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noun,
exposure to x-rays.
- out-and-out
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adjective,
complete; total; thoroughgoing:
- intoxicate
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adjective,
Archaic. intoxicated.
- dedication
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noun,
the act of dedicating.
- inordinate
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adjective,
not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive:
- carotenoid
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noun,
any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.
- induration
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noun,
the act of indurating.
- extinction
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noun,
the act of extinguishing.
- decoration
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noun,
something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment:
- attenuator
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noun,
a device for decreasing the amplitude of an electronic signal.
- catenation
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noun,
the act or process of catenating.
- endocrania
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noun,
the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.
- extractant
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noun,
a liquid used to remove a solute from a solution.
- extraction
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noun,
an act or instance of extracting:
- denotation
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noun,
the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of personal experience.
- urtication
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noun,
the development or eruption of urticaria.
- radiotoxic
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adjective,
causing radiation sickness.
- neurotoxin
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noun,
a neurotoxic substance, as rattlesnake venom or the poison of a black widow spider.
- endocardia
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noun,
the serous membrane that lines the cavities of the heart.
- excitation
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noun,
the act of exciting.
- card-index
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noun,
a file or catalog consisting of cards on which information has been entered so that desired items or data can be readily found.
- contortion
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noun,
the act or process of contorting.
- autoerotic
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adjective,
producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.
- anticorona
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noun,
a luminous edging around the shadow of an observer or the point where his or her shadow would fall, as thrown by the sun upon a cloud or fog bank.
- anorexiant
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noun,
a substance, as a drug, for causing loss of appetite.
- coronation
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noun,
the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
- coordinate
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noun,
a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
- truncation
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noun,
the act or process of truncating.
- contrition
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noun,
sincere penitence or remorse.
- continuate
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adjective,
continuing; uninterrupted.
- acetonuria
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noun,
ketonuria.
- androconia
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noun,
a scale on the forewing of certain male butterflies from which an odor attractive to females is emitted.
- intoxicant
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noun,
an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.
- recitation
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noun,
an act of reciting.
- nunciature
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noun,
the office or the term of service of a nuncio.
- endodontic
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noun,
the branch of dentistry dealing with the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp, usually by removal of the nerve and other tissue of the pulp cavity and its replacement with suitable filling material; pulp canal therapy; root canal therapy.
- interionic
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adjective,
between ions.
- attraction
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noun,
the act, power, or property of attracting.
- denudation
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noun,
the act of denuding.
- autodidact
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noun,
a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
- indication
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noun,
anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
- in-and-out
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noun,
Manège. an obstacle consisting of two fences placed too far apart to be cleared in one jump and too close together to allow more than one or two strides between.
- detraction
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noun,
the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.
- attainture
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noun,
attainder.
- ordination
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. the act or ceremony of ordaining.
- indexation
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noun,
the automatic adjustment of wages, taxes, pension benefits, interest rates, etc., according to changes in the cost of living or another economic indicator, especially to compensate for inflation.
- neurotoxic
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adjective,
poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.
- detonation
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noun,
the act of detonating.
- toxication
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noun,
poisoning.
- autoroute
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noun,
a principal highway, especially in France and French-speaking Canada.
- notionate
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adjective,
strong-willed or stubborn.
- incarnate
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adjective,
embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form:
- contorted
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adjective,
twisted in a violent manner; distorted.
- introduce
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verb (used with object),
to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- undertint
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noun,
a subdued tint.
- candidate
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noun,
a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.:
- continued
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adjective,
lasting or enduring without interruption:
- Rocinante
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noun,
Rosinante.
- incaution
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noun,
lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.
- turned-on
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adjective,
lively and chic; switched-on.
- androecia
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noun,
the stamens of a flower collectively.
- antitoxic
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adjective,
counteracting toxic influences.
- attainder
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noun,
the legal consequence of judgment of death or outlawry for treason or felony, involving the loss of all civil rights.
- intuition
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noun,
direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
- detrition
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noun,
the act of wearing away by rubbing.
- andradite
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noun,
a mineral, calcium-iron garnet, Ca 3 Fe 2 Si 3 O 2 , occurring in brown, green, or black crystals.
- do-or-die
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adjective,
reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out:
- arcuation
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noun,
the state of being bent or curved.
- undercoat
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noun,
a coat or jacket worn under another.
- rendition
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noun,
the act of rendering.
- endotoxin
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noun,
the toxic protoplasm liberated when a microorganism dies and disintegrates, as in Eberthella typhi, the causative agent of typhoid fever.
- container
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noun,
anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
- antitoxin
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noun,
a substance, formed in the body, that counteracts a specific toxin.
- indicator
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noun,
a person or thing that indicates.
- internat.
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- antitrade
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noun,
antitrades, westerly winds lying above the trade winds in the tropics.
- Draconian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian statesman Draco, or his severe code of laws.
- Unitarian
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noun,
a person who maintains that God is one being, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity.
- antidoron
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noun,
Also called holy bread. Greek Orthodox Church. bread blessed and distributed to the congregation at the end of the liturgy.
- diaconate
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noun,
the office or dignity of a deacon.
- autotoxin
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noun,
a toxin or poisonous chemical formed within the body and acting against it.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- anticodon
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noun,
a sequence of three nucleotides in a region of transfer RNA that recognizes a complementary coding triplet of nucleotides in messenger RNA during translation by the ribosomes in protein biosynthesis.
- antiauxin
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noun,
a substance that inhibits the growth-regulating function of an auxin.
- reduction
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noun,
the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- oxidation
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noun,
the process or result of oxidizing.
- erudition
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noun,
knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship.
- antecourt
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noun,
a forecourt.
- redundant
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adjective,
characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix:
- cordonnet
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noun,
a thread, cord, or yarn used to outline a lace motif, form fringes, edge decorative braid, etc.
- iteration
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- itinerant
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noun,
a person who alternates between working and wandering.
- uncertain
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adjective,
not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- auditoria
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noun,
the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.
- dianoetic
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adjective,
pertaining to dianoia.
- uxoricide
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noun,
the act of murdering one's wife.
- noncredit
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adjective,
(of academic courses) carrying or conferring no official academic credit in a particular program or toward a particular degree or diploma.
- anodontia
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noun,
congenital absence of teeth.
- tricotine
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noun,
cavalry twill.
- tradition
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noun,
the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice:
- tentation
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noun,
a method of making mechanical adjustments or the like by a succession of trials.
- truncated
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adjective,
shortened by or as if by having a part cut off; cut short:
- annotated
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adjective,
supplied with or containing explanatory notes, textual comments, etc.:
- darnation
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interjection, noun,
damnation; hell.
- nitratine
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noun,
soda niter.
- trination
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noun,
celebration of Mass three times on the same day by the same priest.
- attrition
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noun,
a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength:
- contained
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adjective,
showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:
- unrounded
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adjective,
(of a vowel) pronounced without rounding the lips, as the vowel of bit.
Compare rounded (def 2), spread (def 40).
- attention
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noun,
the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object.
- interdict
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noun,
Civil Law. any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.
- diner-out
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noun,
a person who dines out.
- deduction
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noun,
the act or process of deducting; subtraction.
- outercoat
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noun,
coat (def 1).
- induction
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noun,
the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing:
- extortion
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noun,
an act or instance of extorting.
- dictation
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noun,
the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
- dietitian
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noun,
a person who is an expert in nutrition or dietetics.
- dendritic
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adjective,
formed or marked like a dendrite.
- crenation
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noun,
a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
- Cointreau
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- adoration
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noun,
the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship.
- uncounted
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adjective,
not counted.
- cnidarian
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noun,
any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a coelenterate.
- dentation
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noun,
the state or form of being dentate.
- detonator
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noun,
a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
- radiation
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noun,
Physics.
the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.
the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body.
the energy transferred by these processes.
- coadunate
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adjective,
united by growth.
- indiction
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noun,
a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation.
- attenuant
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noun,
a medicine or agent that thins the blood.
- deodorant
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noun,
an agent for destroying odors.
- adduction
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noun,
Physiology. the action of an adducent muscle.
- ruination
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noun,
the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.
- runcinate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
- cat-train
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noun,
a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
- addiction
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noun,
the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
- cauterant
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noun,
a caustic agent.
- deoxidant
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noun,
an agent that deoxidizes.
- dentition
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noun,
the makeup of a set of teeth including their kind, number, and arrangement.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- exudation
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noun,
the act of exuding.
- centurion
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.
- tarnation
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noun,
damnation; hell (used as a euphemism):
- Actoridae
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plural noun,
Moliones.
- next-door
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adverb,
Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like:
- nictitate
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verb (used without object),
to wink.
- cottonade
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noun,
a heavy, coarse fabric made of cotton or mixed fibers and often resembling wool, used in the manufacture of work clothes.
- Nicotiana
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, especially one grown for its ornamental value, as flowering tobacco.
- neuration
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noun,
venation, as of an insect's wings.
- nutrition
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noun,
the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
- cotunnite
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noun,
a soft, white to yellowish mineral, lead chloride, PbCl 2 , that forms as an alteration product of galena.
- incondite
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adjective,
ill-constructed; unpolished:
- doctorate
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noun,
Doctor of Philosophy (def 1).
- Dixiecrat
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noun,
a member of a faction of southern Democrats stressing states' rights and opposed to the civil-rights programs of the Democratic Party, especially a southern Democrat who bolted the party in 1948 and voted for the candidates of the States' Rights Democratic Party.
- attendant
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noun,
a person who attends another, as to perform a service.
- incretion
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noun,
a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
- direction
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noun,
the act or an instance of directing.
- untutored
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adjective,
not tutored; untaught; uninstructed.
- carnitine
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noun,
a dipolar compound that occurs in muscle and liver and is involved in the transport of fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
- condition
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noun,
a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
- Education
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noun,
the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- uraninite
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noun,
a mineral, probably originally uranium dioxide, UO 2 , but altered by radioactive decay, and usually containing uranium trioxide, lead, radium, and helium, occurring in several varieties, including pitchblende: the most important ore of uranium.
- undaunted
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adjective,
undismayed; not discouraged; not forced to abandon purpose or effort:
- ordinance
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noun,
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
- Carnation
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noun,
any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- natation
-
noun,
an act or the skill of swimming.
- turncoat
-
noun,
a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.
- Cournand
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noun,
André Frédéric [ahn-drey frey-dey-reek] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1895–1988, U.S. physiologist, born in France: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1956.
- Rondonia
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noun,
a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- Endicott
-
noun,
John, Endecott, John.
- counter-
-
- Coronado
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noun,
Francisco Vásquez de [frahn-thees-kaw bahs-keth th e,, frahn-sees-kaw bahs-kes] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛθ ðɛ,, frɑnˈsis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛs/ (Show IPA), 1510–54? Spanish explorer in North America.
- Coturnix
-
noun,
any of several small Old World quails of the genus Coturnix, especially C. japonica (Japanese quail) widely used as a laboratory animal.
- endurant
-
adjective,
capable of enduring hardship, misfortune, or the like.
- autacoid
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noun,
any physiologically active internal secretion, especially one of uncertain classification, as histamine or prostaglandin.
- courante
-
noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- ritenuto
-
adverb, adjective,
(of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.
- cotenant
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noun,
a joint tenant.
- corotate
-
verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- audition
-
noun,
a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc.
- Rodentia
-
noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- attitude
-
noun,
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:
- autocade
-
noun,
a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
- Caterina
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- autocide
-
noun,
suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving.
- indirect
-
adjective,
not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:
- cardioid
-
noun,
a somewhat heart-shaped curve, being the path of a point on a circle that rolls externally, without slipping, on another equal circle. Equation: r = a (1−cosA).
- taciturn
-
adjective,
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- Conneaut
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noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- Tacitean
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- initiate
-
noun,
a person who has been initiated.
- carinate
-
adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- outrance
-
noun,
the utmost extremity.
- indurate
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adjective,
hardened; unfeeling; callous; inured.
- conation
-
noun,
the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
- inductor
-
noun,
Also called inductance. Electricity. a coil used to introduce inductance into an electric circuit.
- catenoid
-
noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- coeditor
-
noun,
a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
- caudaite
-
noun,
a small meteorite, generally less than one half millimeter in diameter, containing crystals of more or less pure magnetite.
- indicate
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verb (used with object),
to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
- interact
-
verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- indicant
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noun,
something that indicates; indicator.
- Cnidaria
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noun,
an alternative name for the invertebrate phylum Coelenterata, giving emphasis to the stinging structures as characteristic of the phylum.
- centroid
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- trioxide
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noun,
an oxide containing three oxygen atoms, as As 2 O 3 .
- ceratoid
-
adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- outtrade
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in trading; get the better of in a trade.
- Cernauti
-
noun,
a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- Citation
-
noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- incident
-
noun,
an individual occurrence or event.
- ideation
-
noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- Trinidad
-
noun,
an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 1864 sq. mi. (4828 sq. km).
- triennia
-
noun,
a period of three years.
- inaction
-
noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- conodont
-
noun,
a Paleozoic microfossil occurring in various jagged or toothlike shapes and constituting the hard remains of an extinct marine animal of the order Conodonta (or Conodontophorida), found abundantly worldwide in sedimentary rock.
- Ottonian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002.
- autocrat
-
noun,
an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.
- contrate
-
adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- cornuted
-
adjective,
having horns.
- autunite
-
noun,
a yellow mineral, a hydrous calcium uranium phosphate, CaU 2 P 2 O 12 ⋅8H 2 O, occurring in crystals as nearly square tablets: a minor ore of uranium.
- Turanian
-
noun,
a member of any of the peoples speaking a Turanian, especially a Ural-Altaic, language.
- tractate
-
noun,
a treatise; essay.
- tunicate
-
noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- Tandoori
-
noun,
a plural of tandoor.
- traction
-
noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- trade-in
-
noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- rotation
-
noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- iodinate
-
verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- inundate
-
verb (used with object),
to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
- truncate
-
adjective,
truncated.
- contrite
-
adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- continuo
-
noun,
a keyboard accompanying part consisting originally of a figured bass, which in modern scores is usually realized, and serving to provide or fill out the harmonic texture.
- excitant
-
noun,
Physiology. something that excites; a stimulant.
- continue
-
verb (used with object),
to go on with or persist in:
- outdated
-
adjective,
no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- intranet
-
noun,
a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
- Aaronite
-
noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- exaction
-
noun,
the act of exacting; extortion:
- craniate
-
noun,
a craniate animal.
- intorted
-
adjective,
twisted inwardly about an axis or fixed point; curled; wound:
- Taconite
-
noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- intonate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- intonaco
-
noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
- canotier
-
noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- ototoxic
-
adjective,
having a harmful effect on the organs or nerves concerned with hearing and balance.
- intercut
-
noun,
a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.
- riddance
-
noun,
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
- eduction
-
noun,
the act of educing.
- crannied
-
adjective,
having or full of crannies.
- notation
-
noun,
a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing:
- diuretic
-
noun,
a diuretic medicine or agent.
- D-notice
-
noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- doctrine
-
noun,
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
- Teutonic
-
noun,
Germanic.
- nutrient
-
noun,
a nutrient substance.
- Anacreon
-
noun,
c570–c480 b.c, Greek writer, especially of love poems and drinking songs.
- anatoxin
-
noun,
toxoid.
- nutation
-
noun,
an act or instance of nodding one's head, especially involuntarily or spasmodically.
- Teucrian
-
noun,
one of the ancient Trojans.
- tetracid
-
noun,
a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
- reactant
-
noun,
a person or thing that reacts.
- donation
-
noun,
an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- reaction
-
noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- notturno
-
noun,
an 18th-century composition for chamber orchestra, similar to a serenade or a divertimento.
- dotation
-
noun,
an endowment.
- dead-air
-
noun,
the loss or suspension of the video or audio signal during a television or radio transmission.
- teratoid
-
adjective,
resembling a monster.
- douanier
-
noun,
a customs officer or official.
- re-count
-
noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- toreutic
-
adjective,
of or relating to toreutics or the objects produced by this technique.
- Draconid
-
noun,
any of several unrelated meteor showers whose radiants are in the constellation Draco.
- tentoria
-
noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- annotate
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
- cut-rate
-
noun,
a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- noontide
-
noun,
the time of noon; midday.
- ducatoon
-
noun,
a former silver coin of the Netherlands, used through the 17th and 18th centuries: equal to three gulden.
- anorexia
-
noun,
loss of appetite and inability to eat.
- anorexic
-
noun,
a person suffering from anorexia or especially anorexia nervosa.
- unirenic
-
- nocturne
-
noun,
a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
- tincture
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
- aeronaut
-
noun,
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
- nocturia
-
noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- dictator
-
noun,
a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
- oreodont
-
noun,
any of various extinct North American artiodactyls of the families Merycoidodontidae or Agriochoeridae, widespread from the late Eocene through early Miocene epochs.
- acridine
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- diatonic
-
adjective,
noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
- acrodont
-
adjective,
having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
- ordnance
-
noun,
cannon or artillery.
- ordinate
-
noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- actinian
-
noun,
any sea anemone.
- actinide
-
noun,
any element of the actinide series.
- actinoid
-
adjective,
raylike; radiate.
- Dicentra
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- ordinand
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a candidate for ordination.
- actuator
-
noun,
a person or thing that actuates.
- titanate
-
noun,
a salt of titanic acid.
- deration
-
verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- radiance
-
noun,
radiant brightness or light:
- Decadron
-
- titanite
-
noun,
sphene.
- oceanaut
-
noun,
aquanaut.
- decurion
-
noun,
the head of a decury.
- Adriatic
-
noun,
Adriatic Sea.
- raticide
-
noun,
a substance or preparation for killing rats.
- Deianira
-
noun,
a sister of Meleager and wife of Hercules, whom she killed unwittingly by giving him a shirt that had been dipped in the poisoned blood of Nessus.
- odontoid
-
adjective,
of or resembling a tooth; toothlike.
- raincoat
-
noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- radicand
-
noun,
the quantity under a radical sign.
- adnation
-
noun,
the condition of being adnate.
- uredinia
-
noun,
Mycology. the fruiting body of the rust fungi that bears urediospores.
- adductor
-
noun,
any muscle that adducts (opposed to abductor).
- adducent
-
adjective,
drawing toward, as by the action of a muscle; adducting.
- radicant
-
adjective,
rooting from the stem, as ivy.
- addition
-
noun,
the act or process of adding or uniting.
- tear-out
-
adjective,
designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
- Tridacna
-
noun,
a genus of giant clams inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific, attaining a diameter of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more, and weighing over 500 pounds (227 kg).
- neutrino
-
noun,
any of the massless or nearly massless electrically neutral leptons. There is a distinct kind of neutrino associated with each of the massive leptons.
- Touraine
-
noun,
a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- uncinate
-
adjective,
hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
- nicotine
-
noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- antirent
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- Creation
-
noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- neuraxon
-
noun,
axon.
- educator
-
noun,
a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
- ctenidia
-
noun,
any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
- underact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to underplay.
- neurotic
-
noun,
a neurotic person.
- Nocardia
-
noun,
any of several filamentous or rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Nocardia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
- Croatian
-
noun,
a Croat.
- creodont
-
noun,
any of a diverse group of extinct predatory mammals, from the Paleocene to Pleistocene epochs, that constituted the suborder Creodonta, of the order Carnivora, developing along evolutionary lines somewhat parallel to those of the ancestors of modern carnivores and typically having a stocky, doglike body and a long, low skull.
- urticate
-
verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- duration
-
noun,
the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- toucanet
-
noun,
any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
- urticant
-
adjective,
producing a stinging or itching sensation.
- no-count
-
adjective, noun,
no-account.
- retinoid
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
- nidation
-
noun,
implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.
- undercut
-
noun,
a cut or a cutting away underneath.
- toxicant
-
adjective,
poisonous; toxic.
- uintaite
-
noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- taxation
-
noun,
the act of taxing.
- antidote
-
noun,
a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- antinode
-
noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- Tartini
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- Crotone
-
noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- Trenton
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
- run-out
-
noun,
the act of evading a jump or jumping outside of the limiting markers.
- crouton
-
noun,
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
- crinoid
-
noun,
any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
- Diderot
-
noun,
Denis [duh-nee] /dəˈni/ (Show IPA), 1713–84, French philosopher, critic, and encyclopedist.
- Ecuador
-
noun,
a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- outride
-
noun,
Prosody. an unaccented syllable or syllables added to a metrical foot, especially in sprung rhythm.
- condone
-
verb (used with object),
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
- dioxane
-
noun,
a colorless, flammable, liquid cyclic ether, C 4 H 8 O 2 , having a faint, pleasant odor: used chiefly in the varnish and silk industries and as a dehydrator in histology.
- Croatia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- diorite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- dentoid
-
adjective,
resembling a tooth; toothlike.
- Dendron
-
noun,
a dendrite.
- exotica
-
plural noun,
exotic things or objects.
- dineric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the face of separation of two immiscible liquid phases.
- Decatur
-
noun,
Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
- extract
-
noun,
something extracted.
- coition
-
noun,
coitus.
- Dionaea
-
noun,
the Venus's-flytrap.
- extinct
-
adjective,
no longer in existence; that has ended or died out:
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- Dinaric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Alpine region of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia to N Albania and extending across W Coatia, and most of Bosnia and Herzegovna, and Montenegro.
- decidua
-
noun,
the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition.
- dendro-
-
- tannate
-
noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- diction
-
noun,
style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
- toxico-
-
- detract
-
verb (used with object),
to draw away or divert; distract:
- couteau
-
noun,
a knife, especially a large double-edged one formerly carried as a weapon.
- Trianta
-
noun,
Trianda.
- Couture
-
noun,
the occupation of a couturier; dressmaking and designing.
- detrain
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Detroit
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
- eductor
-
noun,
ejector (def 3).
- Trianda
-
noun,
a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- dianoia
-
noun,
the mental faculty used in discursive reasoning.
- dextran
-
noun,
a viscous polysaccharide, composed of dextrose, produced by bacterial action on sucrose: used in confections and lacquers and in medicine chiefly as an extender for blood plasma.
- cinerin
-
noun,
either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
- dextrin
-
noun,
a soluble, gummy substance, formed from starch by the action of heat, acids, or ferments, occurring in various forms and having dextrorotatory properties: used chiefly as a thickening agent in printing inks and food, as a mucilage, and as a substitute for gum arabic and other natural substances.
- identic
-
adjective,
identical.
- idiotic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- crinite
-
noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- exordia
-
noun,
the beginning of anything.
- edition
-
noun,
one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
- deontic
-
adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- ruinate
-
adjective,
ruined.
- Tardieu
-
noun,
André Pierre Gabriel Amédée [ahn-drey pyer ga-bree-el a-mey-dey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pyɛr ga briˈɛl a meɪˈdeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, French statesman.
- Icarian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- Taranto
-
noun,
Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- dictate
-
noun,
an authoritative order or command.
- triacid
-
adjective,
capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid:
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- courant
-
noun,
courante.
- cittern
-
noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- Titania
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- ruction
-
noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- citrine
-
noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- conduit
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
- connate
-
adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- dioxide
-
noun,
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each of which is bonded directly to an atom of a second element, as manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , or nitrogen dioxide, NO 2 .
- contour
-
noun,
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
- dratted
-
adjective,
damned; confounded (used as a mild oath):
- teacart
-
noun,
tea wagon.
- duotone
-
noun,
a picture in two tones or colors.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- contra-
-
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- dourine
-
noun,
an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum.
- traduce
-
verb (used with object),
to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame:
- douceur
-
noun,
a gratuity; tip.
- Durance
-
noun,
incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
- contort
-
verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- contoid
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- tontine
-
noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- Durante
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jimmy") 1893–1980, U.S. comedian.
- tortoni
-
noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- cornuto
-
noun,
a cuckold.
- danaite
-
noun,
a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
- cordate
-
adjective,
heart-shaped:
- Toronto
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
- Dunedin
-
noun,
a seaport on SE South Island, in New Zealand.
- Dunarea
-
noun,
Romanian name of the Dvina.
- tectrix
-
noun,
covert (def 8).
- cornute
-
adjective,
cornuted.
- cordite
-
noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- tandoor
-
noun,
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
- dunnite
-
noun,
an ammonium picrate explosive used as a bursting charge for armor-piercing projectiles and in high-explosive shells; explosive D.
- coontie
-
noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- coranto
-
noun,
courante.
- Tancred
-
noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- curtain
-
noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- outdoor
-
adjective,
Also, outdoors. characteristic of, located, occurring, or belonging outdoors:
- curtate
-
adjective,
shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
- tornado
-
noun,
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Compare waterspout (def 3).
- danaide
-
plural noun,
the 50 daughters of Danaus, 49 of whom were condemned to pour water forever into a leaky vessel for having murdered their husbands.
- context
-
noun,
the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect:
- Cotonou
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Benin.
- excudit
-
- exciton
-
noun,
a localized, mobile excited state of a crystal, consisting of an electron and a hole bound together.
- excitor
-
noun,
Physiology. a nerve whose stimulation excites greater action.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- connote
-
verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- Cortona
-
noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- outdare
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in daring.
- taurine
-
noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- Tourane
-
noun,
former name of Danang.
- Taunton
-
noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- direxit
-
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- coniine
-
noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- titrate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to ascertain the quantity of a given constituent by adding a liquid reagent of known strength and measuring the volume necessary to convert the constituent to another form.
- conidia
-
noun,
(in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
- titrant
-
noun,
the reagent added in a titration.
- Tournai
-
noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- dodeca-
-
- content
-
noun,
Usually, contents.
something that is contained:
the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.
the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
- Dantean
-
noun,
a person who is an expert on the writings of Dante.
- Doriden
-
- cranio-
-
- dandier
-
- ternion
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- donnard
-
adjective,
stunned; dazed.
- tonneau
-
noun,
a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- coronet
-
noun,
a small crown.
- touraco
-
noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- entrant
-
noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- contain
-
verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- outdate
-
verb (used with object),
to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete:
- outrace
-
verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- ctenoid
-
adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- contend
-
verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain earnestly:
- Orinoco
-
noun,
a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
- Roxanne
-
noun,
Slang. crack (def 33).
- arcaded
-
noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- unction
-
noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- neutro-
-
- arnatto
-
noun,
annatto (def 2).
- neutron
-
noun,
an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of ½: a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen. Symbol: n.
- arietta
-
noun,
a short aria.
- Ariadne
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
- routine
-
noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- Nicaean
-
adjective,
Nicene.
- arcuate
-
adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- underdo
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do less or in a lesser fashion than is usual or requisite.
- Ninurta
-
noun,
a Sumerian and Babylonian hero god.
- neritic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- araneid
-
noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- nitride
-
noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- nitrite
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- unicorn
-
noun,
a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead: often symbolic of chastity or purity.
- Antonia
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Antonius.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- noctuid
-
noun,
Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.
- antero-
-
- uncoded
-
adjective,
not coded; not in code:
- Aterian
-
adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- antacid
-
noun,
an antacid agent.
- auditor
-
noun,
a person appointed and authorized to examine accounts and accounting records, compare the charges with the vouchers, verify balance sheet and income items, and state the result.
- Iranian
-
noun,
a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
- axinite
-
noun,
a mineral, complex calcium and aluminum borosilicate, usually occurring in thin brown crystals.
- Ironton
-
noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- auxetic
-
noun,
an auxetic agent.
- oxidate
-
noun,
Geochemistry. any of the class of sediments consisting chiefly of oxides of iron or manganese.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- acaroid
-
adjective,
resembling a mite or tick.
- rondeau
-
noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting of 13 or 10 lines on two rhymes and having the opening words or phrase used in two places as an unrhymed refrain.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- turdine
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Turdidae, comprising the true thrushes.
- turnout
-
noun,
the gathering of persons who come to an exhibition, party, spectacle, or the like:
- Reunion
-
noun,
the act of uniting again.
- auction
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- nanduti
-
noun,
a fine, intricate lace made in Paraguay, usually of cotton, and resembling a spiderweb.
- attrite
-
adjective,
Also, attrited. worn by rubbing or attrition.
- attract
-
verb (used with object),
to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel):
- rinceau
-
noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- natator
-
noun,
a swimmer.
- attaint
-
noun,
Obsolete. a stain; disgrace; taint.
- natured
-
adjective,
having a temperament of a particular kind (usually used in combination):
- ridotto
-
noun,
a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- nocturn
-
noun,
the office of matins, consisting of nine psalms and either three or nine lessons.
- redound
-
verb (used without object),
to have a good or bad effect or result, as to the advantage or disadvantage of a person or thing.
- tuition
-
noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- Ontario
-
noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- Oceanid
-
noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Odoacer
-
noun,
a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
- odonate
-
noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- odonto-
-
- odorant
-
noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- rainout
-
noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- adenoid
-
noun,
Usually, adenoids. an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx, often obstructing breathing through the nasal passages.
- oneiric
-
adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- Oneonta
-
noun,
a city in E central New York.
- radiate
-
adjective,
radiating from a center.
- uranite
-
noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- radiant
-
noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- oration
-
noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- actuate
-
verb (used with object),
to incite or move to action; impel; motivate:
- actinon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- actino-
-
- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- uridine
-
noun,
a ribonucleoside composed of ribose and uracil.
- urinate
-
verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- acridid
-
noun,
locust (def 1).
- aecidia
-
noun,
an aecium in which the spores are always formed in chains and enclosed in a cup-shaped peridium.
- aeonian
-
adjective,
eternal; everlasting.
- redcoat
-
noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- andiron
-
noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- unitard
-
noun,
a one-piece leotard with full-length stockings; bodysuit.
- annatto
-
noun,
Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
- Nordica
-
noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- Aneurin
-
noun,
thiamine.
- aneuria
-
noun,
neurasthenia.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- recount
-
noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- android
-
noun,
an automaton in the form of a human being.
- orotund
-
adjective,
(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.
- nourice
-
noun,
a nurse.
- readout
-
noun,
Computers. the output of information from a computer in readable form.
Compare printout.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- andante
-
noun,
an andante movement or piece.
- ancient
-
noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- unround
-
verb (used with object),
to articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips; delabialize.
- anatine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- untread
-
verb (used with object),
to go back through in the same steps.
- airdate
-
noun,
the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- untried
-
adjective,
not tried; not attempted, proved, or tested.
- rattoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Uranian
-
adjective,
pertaining to the planet Uranus.
- Oxonian
-
noun,
a member or graduate of Oxford University.
- ocarina
-
noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- iracund
-
adjective,
prone to anger; irascible.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- dextro-
-
- Otranto
-
noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- carotid
-
noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- inedita
-
plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- inexact
-
adjective,
not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
- inradii
-
noun,
the radius of the circle inscribed in a triangle.
- cardoon
-
noun,
a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
- cardio-
-
- cantina
-
noun,
a saloon; bar.
- rotunda
-
noun,
a round building, especially one with a dome.
- Aaronic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- trounce
-
verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- intrant
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- Candiot
-
noun,
a Cretan.
- candier
-
- candied
-
noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- Candide
-
noun,
a philosophical novel (1759) by Voltaire.
- Candida
-
noun,
any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections.
- trodden
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- cartoon
-
noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- candent
-
adjective,
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
- Indiana
-
noun,
Robert (Robert Clarke) born 1928, U.S. painter of pop art.
- trident
-
noun,
a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
- rounded
-
noun,
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Cernuda
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1902–63, Spanish poet, in England after 1939.
- cerato-
-
- centro-
-
- centri-
-
- centaur
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- inducer
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
- indican
-
noun,
a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
- indicia
-
noun,
indicia (def 2).
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- outturn
-
noun,
a quantity produced; output.
- caution
-
noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- caudate
-
adjective,
having a tail or taillike appendage.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- cateran
-
noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- intrude
-
verb (used with object),
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
- oxidant
-
noun,
a chemical agent that oxidizes.
- Introit
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- Trudeau
-
noun,
Pierre Elliott [pee-air] /piˈɛər/ (Show IPA), 1919–2000, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1968–79 and 1980–84.
- Caddoan
-
noun,
a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the upper Missouri valley in North Dakota, in the Platte valley in Nebraska, in southwestern Arkansas, and in neighboring parts of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.
- Rattan
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- runout
-
noun,
Machinery.
the gradual termination of a groove on the body of an object not ending there, as the upper termination of a flute in a twist drill.
Also called back clearance. a space in a depressed area of an object into which a machine tool or grinding wheel may safely enter at the end of a pass or operation.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Nutter
-
noun,
a person who gathers nuts.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- diuron
-
noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 9 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a weed-killer.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- tinct.
-
- run-on
-
noun,
run-on matter.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- intro.
-
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- docent
-
noun,
privatdocent.
- run-in
-
noun,
a quarrel; argument.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- dioxin
-
noun,
a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C 12 H 4 Cl 4 O 2 , typically used to refer to one isomer, TCDD, a by-product of pesticide manufacture: a toxic compound that is carcinogenic and teratogenic in certain animals.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- indite
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- iodide
-
noun,
a salt of hydriotic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is iodine, as sodium iodide, NaI.
- diotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
- eroto-
-
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- oxcart
-
noun,
an ox-drawn cart.
- Doctor
-
noun,
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Dorado
-
noun,
dolphin (def 2).
- extra-
-
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- nuance
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- induce
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- tetra-
-
- induc.
-
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- nutant
-
adjective,
drooping; nodding.
- oroide
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- tetrad
-
noun,
a group of four.
- doited
-
adjective,
childish or feeble-minded, especially because of advanced age; senile.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- Dodona
-
noun,
an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus.
- indoor
-
adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- Teuton
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
- extro-
-
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- iatro-
-
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- iodine
-
noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- radio-
-
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Idaean
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- indent
-
noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- Oradea
-
noun,
a city in NW Romania.
- radeau
-
noun,
an armed scow, variously rigged, used as a floating battery during the American Revolution.
- Ruanda
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Rwanda and the E Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Indian
-
noun,
Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos.
- ideata
-
noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- rooted
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- outrun
-
verb (used with object),
to run faster or farther than.
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- diadic
-
adjective, noun,
dyadic.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- didact
-
noun,
a didactic person; one overinclined to instruct others.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinned
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- indict
-
verb (used with object),
(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- Odetta
-
noun,
(Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
- ronion
-
noun,
ronyon.
- icono-
-
- Dinard
-
noun,
a city in W France: seaside resort.
- irido-
-
- Eudora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- randan
-
noun,
a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each.
- indic.
-
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- iridic
-
adjective,
of or containing iridium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- dotard
-
noun,
a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.
- notion
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- inter.
-
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- tatter
-
noun,
a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- tattie
-
noun,
tatty2 .
- nidana
-
noun,
any of 12 aspects of Samsara, or the cycle of birth and death, often compared to 12 spokes of a wheel.
- tattoo
-
noun,
a signal on a drum, bugle, or trumpet at night, for soldiers or sailors to go to their quarters.
- intend
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tauro-
-
- tauted
-
adjective,
(especially of wood or hair) tangled or matted together.
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- tauto-
-
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- neuron
-
noun,
Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- roadeo
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- narco-
-
- natant
-
adjective,
swimming; floating.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- enduro
-
noun,
an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- ridden
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- exacta
-
noun,
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first- and second-place finishers in exact order.
- Tantra
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- necro-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- intra-
-
- Neruda
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-vlaw;; English pah-bloh] /ˈpɑ vlɔ;; English ˈpɑ bloʊ/ (Show IPA), (Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- neuro-
-
- ixodid
-
noun,
any of numerous ticks of the family Ixodidae, comprising the hard ticks.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- douter
-
noun,
an implement for snuffing out candles, consisting either of a scissorlike device with two broad flat blades or of a cone at the end of a handle.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- Duarte
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- outact
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- Nordau
-
noun,
Max Simon [mahks zee-mawn] /mɑks ˈzi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1923, Hungarian author, physician, and leader in the Zionist movement.
- tenuto
-
adjective,
Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
- Dracut
-
noun,
a city in NE Massachusetts.
- Nordic
-
noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- recti-
-
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- ductor
-
noun,
the roller that conveys ink in a press from the ink reservoir to the distributor.
- Norton
-
noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- douane
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- terat-
-
- Dottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- dotted
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- induna
-
noun,
an official functionary of a king or chief in South African Bantu societies.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- extort
-
verb (used with object),
Law.
to wrest or wring (money, information, etc.) from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority; obtain by force, torture, threat, or the like.
to take illegally by reason of one's office.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- induct
-
verb (used with object),
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies:
- tendon
-
noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- durned
-
adjective, adverb,
darned.
- intuit
-
verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- durian
-
noun,
the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
- Innuit
-
noun,
Inuit.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- nitro-
-
- reduct
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce.
- Durant
-
noun,
Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
- Durand
-
noun,
Asher Brown, 1796–1886, U.S. engraver and landscape painter of the Hudson River School.
- rotund
-
adjective,
round in shape; rounded:
- durain
-
noun,
the coal forming the dull layers in banded bituminous coal.
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- Oxnard
-
noun,
a city in SW California, NW of Los Angeles.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- dunite
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
- nocti-
-
- diacid
-
adjective,
capable of combining with two molecules of a monobasic acid.
- exotic
-
noun,
something that is exotic:
- dunder
-
noun,
the thick lees from boiled sugar-cane juice used in the distillation of rum.
- Duncan
-
noun,
Isadora, 1878–1927, U.S. dancer: pioneer in modern dance.
- Tanoan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
- Dunant
-
noun,
Jean Henri [French zhahn ahn-ree] /French ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- inturn
-
noun,
an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
- duenna
-
noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- redout
-
noun,
a condition experienced by pilots and astronauts in which blood is forced to the head and results in a reddening of the field of vision during rapid deceleration or in maneuvers that produce a negative gravity force.
- extant
-
adjective,
in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost:
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- x-unit
-
noun,
a unit formerly used to express the wavelength of x-rays and gamma rays, equal to approximately 10− 11 cm. Abbreviation: Xu, XU.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- cunner
-
noun,
a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Cunaxa
-
noun,
an ancient town in Babylonia, near the Euphrates: famous battle between Cyrus the Younger and Artaxerxes II in 401 b.c.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- under-
-
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- cui-ui
-
noun,
a freshwater sucker, Chasmistes cujus, of Nevada, having a thin-lipped mouth.
- cuirie
-
noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- totter
-
noun,
the act of tottering; an unsteady movement or gait.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- cteno-
-
- undead
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) undead beings collectively (usually preceded by the).
- ardeid
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.
- aceto-
-
- touter
-
noun,
a tout.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Urtext
-
noun,
the original form of a text, especially of a musical composition.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Coanda
-
noun,
Henri Marie [ahn-ree ma-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, French engineer and inventor.
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- axenic
-
adjective,
(of an experimental animal) raised under sterile conditions; germfree.
- Cronin
-
noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- citied
-
adjective,
occupied by a city or cities.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Artaud
-
noun,
Antonin [ahn-taw-nan] /ɑ̃ tɔˈnɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1948, French actor, poet, and drama critic.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- Cutter
-
noun,
a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- anuran
-
noun,
any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads.
- cutout
-
noun,
something cut out from something else, as a pattern or figure cut out or intended to be cut out of paper, cardboard, or other material.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Caddie
-
noun,
Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
- Tucana
-
noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- Ciardi
-
noun,
John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
- uredia
-
noun,
uredinium.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- undone
-
verb,
past participle of undo.
- aoudad
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of northern Africa, having a long fringe of hair on the throat, chest, and forelegs.
- Undine
-
noun,
any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
- acedia
-
noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- Urundi
-
noun,
former name of Burundi.
- adduce
-
verb (used with object),
to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive:
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- acarid
-
noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- tundra
-
noun,
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
- adduct
-
noun,
Also called addition compound. Chemistry. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der Waals' forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds.
Compare clathrate (def 2), inclusion complex.
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- adreno
-
- adren-
-
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- arcade
-
noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- around
-
Idioms,
been around, having had much worldly experience:
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- cordon
-
noun,
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Condon
-
noun,
Edward Uhler [yoo-ler] /ˈyu lər/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, U.S. physicist.
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- condor
-
noun,
either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- corned
-
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.
- adnexa
-
plural noun,
parts added, attached, or adjunct to another or others, as the eyelids and tear glands in relation to the eyeball.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- connex
-
noun,
a large metal cargo container used by the U.S. Army for shipping supplies, as to overseas bases.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- corded
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- cortex
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney.
the cerebral cortex.
- Connor
-
noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- conoid
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- audio-
-
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- Audion
-
noun,
an early type of triode.
- contr.
-
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- adnate
-
adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- contd.
-
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- adeno-
-
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- actin-
-
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- urino-
-
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- Tuxedo
-
noun,
Also called dinner jacket. a man's jacket for semiformal evening dress, traditionally of black or dark-blue color and characteristically having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- auteur
-
noun,
a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
- Adonai
-
noun,
Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- adnoun
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- atoxic
-
adjective,
not toxic.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- coeno-
-
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- attend
-
verb (used with object),
to be present at:
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- attent
-
adjective,
attentive; intent.
- turco-
-
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Cotton
-
noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- toxoid
-
noun,
a toxin rendered nontoxic by treatment with chemical agents or by physical means and used for administration into the body in order to produce specific immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies.
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- contin
-
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- Deanna
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Diana.
- xoanon
-
noun,
a simple, carved image, especially one in which the original block of stone or wood is readily apparent.
- unroot
-
verb (used with object),
to uproot.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- Ancona
-
noun,
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
- titter
-
noun,
a tittering laugh.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- tittie
-
noun,
titty1 .
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- unrent
-
adjective,
not rent; not torn, disturbed, pained, or the like:
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- untrod
-
adjective,
not trod; not traversed:
- Andean
-
adjective,
of or like the Andes.
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cannae
-
noun,
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
- dautie
-
noun,
a darling.
- Trixie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrix.
- Xanadu
-
noun,
a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- Daudet
-
noun,
Alphonse [al-fawns] /alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1840–97, French novelist and short-story writer.
- U-turn
-
noun,
a U -shaped turn made by a vehicle so as to head in the opposite direction from its original course.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Datura
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, including some species grown as ornamentals and usually having funnel-shaped flowers and prickly pods: the leaves and seeds are the source of hallucinogenic alkaloids.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- untrue
-
adjective,
not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- darned
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Denton
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- dextr-
-
- cardia
-
noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- cardi-
-
- deuton
-
noun,
deuteron.
- deuto-
-
- urano-
-
- addict
-
noun,
a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- detour
-
noun,
a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- deodar
-
noun,
a large Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, yielding a durable wood.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- dentin
-
noun,
the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- untune
-
verb (used with object),
to render or cause to become out of tune:
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- deduct
-
verb (used with object),
to take away, as from a sum or amount:
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- denti-
-
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- dendr-
-
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- dendra
-
noun,
a plural of dendron.
- aeron.
-
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- andro-
-
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Andron
-
noun,
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- candid
-
noun,
an unposed photograph.
- United
-
adjective,
made into or caused to act as a single entity:
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- Candia
-
noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- canard
-
noun,
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Canad.
-
- centi-
-
- Dandie
-
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- unread
-
adjective,
not read, as a letter or newspaper.
- dander
-
- centr-
-
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- utero-
-
- truant
-
noun,
a student who stays away from school without permission.
- cerat-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Danton
-
noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Caxton
-
noun,
William, 1422?–91, English printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in England 1476.
- caudex
-
noun,
the main stem of a tree, especially a palm or tree fern.
- Utuado
-
noun,
a city in central Puerto Rico.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Dacron
-
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- anoxia
-
noun,
an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues; hypoxia.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Dardan
-
adjective, noun,
Trojan.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- inurn
-
verb (used with object),
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- Card.
-
- addio
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Caddo
-
noun,
a member of any of several North American Indian tribes formerly located in Arkansas, Louisiana, and eastern Texas, and now living in Oklahoma.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- iodic
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Ixion
-
noun,
a king who was punished by Zeus for his love for Hera by being bound on an eternally revolving wheel in Tartarus.
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- Tudor
-
noun,
Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Ixora
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Ixora, of the madder family, having glossy leaves and clusters of showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- iodo-
-
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- onto-
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Iran.
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- axion
-
noun,
a hypothetical particle having no charge, zero spin, and small mass: postulated in some forms of quantum chromodynamics.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- irid-
-
- Uredo
-
noun,
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- intr.
-
- aden-
-
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Trout
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- ition
-
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Cant.
-
- Addie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- auxin
-
noun,
a class of substances that in minute amounts regulate or modify the growth of plants, especially root formation, bud growth, and fruit and leaf drop.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- rondo
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- auto.
-
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- audit
-
noun,
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- annex
-
noun,
something annexed.
- Unit.
-
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- annot
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- rect.
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- noct-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- redox
-
noun, adjective,
oxidation-reduction.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- anon.
-
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- nona-
-
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Nixon
-
noun,
Richard M(ilhous) [mil-hous] /ˈmɪl haʊs/ (Show IPA), 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).
- aeri-
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- aero-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- adunc
-
adjective,
curved inward; hooked.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- octa-
-
- uran-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- noto-
-
- nuci-
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Recit
-
- andr-
-
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- nudi-
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- nudie
-
noun,
a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- anat.
-
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- octo-
-
- redux
-
adjective,
brought back; resurgent:
- Nixie
-
noun,
a letter or parcel that is undeliverable by the post office because of a faulty or illegible address.
- onco-
-
- naut.
-
- Tutto
-
adjective,
all; entire.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Nauru
-
noun,
Republic of, an island republic in the Pacific, near the equator, W of the Gilbert Islands: administered by Australia before 1968. 8¼ sq. mi. (21 sq. km).
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atto-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ation
-
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Nedda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- odour
-
noun,
odor.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- oidea
-
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- adder
-
noun,
the common European viper, Vipera berus.
- tutor
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- radix
-
noun,
Mathematics. a number taken as the base of a system of numbers, logarithms, or the like.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- tutti
-
noun,
a tutti passage or movement.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- nano-
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Udine
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- reni-
-
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- undid
-
verb,
simple past tense of undo.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- nitr-
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- undue
-
adjective,
unwarranted; excessive:
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- UNCIO
-
- neur-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- neut.
-
- uncut
-
adjective,
not cut.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- retd.
-
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- areo-
-
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- udder
-
noun,
a mamma or mammary gland, especially when baggy and with more than one teat, as in cows.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Tenn.
-
- Druid
-
noun,
a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- teno-
-
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ducat
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Duero
-
noun,
Spanish name of Douro.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- oxide
-
noun,
a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.
- tera-
-
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- doura
-
noun,
durra.
- Douro
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- dried
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- utend
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- dread
-
noun,
terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- tono-
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- econ.
-
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- ecto-
-
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Ecua.
-
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- oxter
-
noun,
the armpit.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- dunce
-
noun,
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Dunne
-
noun,
Finley Peter [fin-lee] /ˈfɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- dunno
-
- taxon
-
noun,
a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- crude
-
noun,
crude oil.
- Duran
-
noun,
Roberto [ruh-bair-toh;; Spanish raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ;; Spanish rɔˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
- toti-
-
- acet-
-
- Orono
-
noun,
a town in S Maine.
- Duroc
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- deci-
-
- diode
-
noun,
a device, as a two-element electron tube or a semiconductor, through which current can pass freely in only one direction.
- decd.
-
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- deca-
-
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- outdo
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in execution or performance:
- xero-
-
- Ditto
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- dict.
-
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- Deut.
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- detox
-
noun,
detoxification.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Xtian
-
- dent.
-
- 30-30
-
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- xeric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
- xenon
-
noun,
a heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe; atomic weight: 131.30; atomic number: 54.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- donut
-
noun,
doughnut.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Utter
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- xeno-
-
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- Dixie
-
noun,
a large iron pot, especially a 12-gallon camp kettle used by the British Army.
- dixit
-
noun,
an utterance.
- Dixon
-
noun,
Jeremiah, died 1777, English astronomer and surveyor.
Compare Mason-Dixon line.
- Xenia
-
noun,
the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
- daunt
-
verb (used with object),
to overcome with fear; intimidate:
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- dated
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- Teut.
-
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- tonia
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- crit.
-
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- idio-
-
- idion
-
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- 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.
- cine-
-
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- round
-
noun,
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- ideo-
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- cero-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- codex
-
noun,
a quire of manuscript pages held together by stitching: the earliest form of book, replacing the scrolls and wax tablets of earlier times.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- runed
-
adjective,
having runes inscribed:
- Rundi
-
noun,
a member of a people constituting virtually the entire population of Burundi.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ician
-
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- cert.
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- codon
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- init.
-
- indue
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- cata-
-
- addax
-
noun,
a large, pale-colored antelope, Addax nasomaculatus, of North Africa, with loosely spiraled horns.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- Carex
-
noun,
any sedge of the genus Carex.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- indri
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cent.
-
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- index
-
noun,
(in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Indo-
-
- cauda
-
noun,
a tail or taillike appendage.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- Acrux
-
noun,
a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Southern Cross.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- ento-
-
- toxin
-
noun,
any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- toxo-
-
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- endo-
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Eridu
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edit.
-
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- educ.
-
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- educt
-
noun,
something educed; eduction.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- excud
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Exod.
-
- Conn.
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- acro-
-
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- ordn.
-
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- exact
-
adjective,
strictly accurate or correct:
- cont.
-
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Euro-
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- uro-
-
- Uru.
-
- Oxon
-
noun,
Oxfordshire.
- oxen
-
noun,
a plural of ox.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- uria
-
- uret
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- 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).
- rad.
-
- Xian
-
noun,
hsien.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Urdu
-
noun,
one of the official languages of Pakistan, a language derived from Hindustani, used by Muslims, and written with Persian-Arabic letters.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- ten.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- taxi
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- taxa
-
noun,
plural of taxon.
- tax-
-
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- taur
-
- tox.
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tion
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- Todd
-
noun,
Alexander Robertus [roh-bur-tuh s] /roʊˈbɜr təs/ (Show IPA), (Baron of Trumpington) 1907–97, Scottish chemist: Nobel prize 1957.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Todt
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- text
-
noun,
the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
- Tex.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tonn
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ter.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tri-
-
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- rcd.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIIA
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- tutu
-
noun,
a short, full skirt, usually made of several layers of tarlatan or tulle, worn by ballerinas.
- Rida
-
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- uni-
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Redd
-
noun,
the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
- UNIX
-
- Ice.
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- RdAc
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rudd
-
noun,
a European, freshwater fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, of the carp family.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- trid
-
- Roux
-
noun,
a cooked mixture of butter or other fat and flour used to thicken sauces, soups, etc.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- trit
-
- trix
-
- tRNA
-
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Tit.
-
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- tude
-
noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- turd
-
noun,
a piece of excrement.
- RONA
-
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- tron
-
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- out-
-
- DIAD
-
noun, adjective,
dyad.
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- dead
-
noun,
the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dec.
-
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Den.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- der.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dia-
-
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Dido
-
noun,
a mischievous trick; prank; antic.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dino
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dioc
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- crat
-
- crud
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- Crux
-
noun,
a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point:
- ctr.
-
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- cur.
-
- curd
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- dat.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Dada
-
noun,
the style and techniques of a group of artists, writers, etc., of the early 20th century who exploited accidental and incongruous effects in their work and who programmatically challenged established canons of art, thought, morality, etc.
- dado
-
noun,
Also called die. Architecture. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- Dard
-
noun,
Also, Dardic. a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir, northern Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan, and including Kashmiri.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dodo
-
noun,
any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- etc.
-
- ect-
-
- Edda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eddo
-
noun,
the edible root of the taro or of any of several related plants.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EDTA
-
- enc.
-
- end-
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- eco-
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eur.
-
- exa-
-
- Exc.
-
- exit
-
noun,
a way or passage out:
- exo-
-
- Exon
-
noun,
(in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
- exor
-
- exr.
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- doux
-
adjective,
(of champagne) very sweet.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- duad
-
noun,
a group of two; couple; pair.
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- duct
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- dude
-
noun,
a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners.
- duet
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- Duit
-
noun,
doit (def 1).
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- dunt
-
noun,
a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
- duo-
-
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- durn
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun,
darn2 .
- coxa
-
noun,
Anatomy.
innominate bone.
the joint of the hip.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Ind.
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ANTU
-
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- art.
-
- att.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ator
-
- attn
-
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- aud.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ann.
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- acad
-
- ACDA
-
- acea
-
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Adad
-
noun,
Babylonian god of storms and wind.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- addn
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- AInd
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Anax
-
noun,
one of the Gigantes and father of Asterius.
- ance
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Cort
-
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- cide
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coax
-
noun,
coaxial cable.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Ceto
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Con.
-
- Cond
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- 1080
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- 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.
- 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.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- aur-
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aut-
-
- aux.
-
- Auxo
-
noun,
one of the Graces worshiped at Athens.
- axon
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- cet-
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cdr.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- ext.
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- OECD
-
- nurd
-
noun,
nerd.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ord.
-
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- INRI
-
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- neo-
-
- NDAC
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Ixia
-
noun,
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
- NTIA
-
- IndE
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- NACA
-
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- Ire.
-
- 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.
-
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- NCTE
-
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Ont.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- iod-
-
- NCAA
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inae
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- IATA
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Nor.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- non-
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- ICAO
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- iana
-
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- IAEA
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- NIRA
-
- NOAA
-
- Oct.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- not-
-
- idae
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Idun
-
noun,
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
- oto-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Nexo
-
noun,
Martin Andersen [mahr-ten-ah-nuh r-suh n] /ˈmɑr tɛnˈɑ nər sən/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, Danish novelist.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- NEXT
-
Idioms,
get next to (someone), Informal. to get into the favor or good graces of; become a good friend of.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- oro-
-
- ax.
-
- 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.
- Axa
-
noun,
Achsah.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- OAO
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- 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.
- Tu.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CAA
-
- ct.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ca.
-
- tue
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- cr.
-
- CAI
-
- ITU
-
- OTC
-
- CNN
-
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- NRC
-
- CIE
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- CNO
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- NOC
-
- NNE
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OED
-
- RDC
-
- rax
-
verb (used with object),
to elongate; stretch.
- RCA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- RDA
-
- Tro
-
- CEO
-
- RDX
-
- REA
-
- Oc.
-
- CDT
-
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- OAU
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- OCD
-
- ure
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- ote
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ae.
-
- ox-
-
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- Rd.
-
- AIC
-
- Re.
-
- ur-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ANC
-
- Ar.
-
- Xt.
-
- XOR
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either but not both of its operands are positive.
- Xn.
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- AIA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- xat
-
noun,
a carved totem pole of various North American Indian peoples.
- an.
-
- UUT
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- AUC
-
- Utu
-
noun,
the Sumerian sun god: the counterpart of the Akkadian Shamash.
- uti
-
- AAE
-
- Aar
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- AAU
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OCR
-
- UDC
-
- at.
-
- oic
-
- ATA
-
- OEO
-
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UIT
-
- ATC
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- UCR
-
- oid
-
- UAE
-
- UAR
-
- ODT
-
- tux
-
noun,
tuxedo.
- AUA
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODD
-
noun,
something that is odd.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ARU
-
- OIr
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- aor
-
- UNO
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OOT
-
- oon
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AOA
-
- Une
-
- AOU
-
- OIt
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ONR
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ard
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- nix
-
noun,
nothing.
- CRT
-
- tra
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- IOT
-
- DUI
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- TDD
-
- Dud
-
noun,
a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
- TCA
-
- IOC
-
- dux
-
noun,
British. the pupil who is academically first in a class or school.
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ETD
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- IOU
-
- ean
-
- ITC
-
- Doi
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- ROI
-
- IUD
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ite
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Ir.
-
- ITA
-
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- tr.
-
- IRO
-
- DRE
-
- dtd
-
- Du.
-
- IRC
-
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- ead
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- DOD
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ERT
-
- ide
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- eu-
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- rt.
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Ex.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- id.
-
- io-
-
- rte
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EDD
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EDT
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eir
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- en-
-
- in.
-
- ier
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Dr.
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- cte
-
- NDE
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- CTA
-
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- Dax
-
noun,
a city in SW France: mineral hot springs.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- DDR
-
- ne-
-
- DDT
-
- de-
-
- TNT
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Cox
-
noun,
coxswain.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- NIA
-
- DEA
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- NEA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- do.
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- dd.
-
- DOA
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- REX
-
noun,
king.
- DAD
-
noun,
father.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- DAE
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEC
-
- DAR
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- DEd
-
- DNR
-
- NCO
-
- DIX
-
noun,
Dorothea Lynde [lind] /lɪnd/ (Show IPA), (Dorothy) 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- TID
-
- DNA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- NAA
-
- NAD
-
- ROA
-
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DID
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- rnd
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- DET
-
- di.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- TIA
-
- RNA
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- xr
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- XO
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- xu
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the 100th part of a dong.
- i.
-
- CU
-
- ic
-
- xi
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- XD
-
verb (used with object),
to cross out or mark with or as if with an x (often followed by out):
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- RX
-
- 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.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- t.
-
- ux
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TD
-
- Xe
-
- xc
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- ND
-
- OA
-
- TT
-
- RO
-
- CE
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- NI
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- UI
-
- TC
-
- DN
-
- Ud
-
- UC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- U.
-
- TX
-
- NC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- DX
-
- RU
-
- O.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- D.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- N.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RI
-
- RN
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- TN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- RC
-