Anagrams of avant-gardism
Word avant-gardism has
1115 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of avant-gardism.
- Astrangia
-
noun,
a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.
- mridangas
-
noun,
an ancient drum of India shaped like a long conical barrel with two tuned heads of different sizes.
- Samaritan
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Samaria.
- tamarinds
-
noun,
the pod of a large, tropical tree, Tamarindus indica, of the legume family, containing seeds enclosed in a juicy acid pulp that is used in beverages and food.
- gravitas
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noun,
seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.
- grandmas
-
noun,
grandmother.
- adamants
-
noun,
any impenetrably or unyieldingly hard substance.
- Varanasi
-
noun,
a city in SE Uttar Pradesh, in NE India, on the Ganges River: Hindu holy city.
- gravidas
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noun,
a woman's status regarding pregnancy; usually followed by a roman numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant.
- tamarind
-
noun,
the pod of a large, tropical tree, Tamarindus indica, of the legume family, containing seeds enclosed in a juicy acid pulp that is used in beverages and food.
- martians
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- grandams
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noun,
a grandmother.
- radiants
-
noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- tamarins
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- variants
-
noun,
a person or thing that varies.
- Tasmania
-
noun,
an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- tangrams
-
noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- varmints
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
vermin.
an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
- amanitas
-
noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- gradatim
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adverb,
(in prescriptions) by degrees; gradually.
- vagrants
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noun,
a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- mridanga
-
noun,
an ancient drum of India shaped like a long conical barrel with two tuned heads of different sizes.
- marantas
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- Sarmatia
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noun,
the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- Amratian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to the predynastic Chalcolithic culture that flourished in Upper Egypt about 3800 b.c., characterized by the working of raw gold, the use of copper, and the burial of the dead in shallow graves.
- Samarang
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noun,
Semarang.
- Amravati
-
noun,
a city in Maharashtra, in central India.
- migrants
-
noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- trangams
-
noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- trangam
-
noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- mantras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- Trianda
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noun,
a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
- Niagara
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noun,
a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 miles (55 km) long.
- artisan
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noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- Artigas
-
noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- armadas
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noun,
Also called Invincible Armada, Spanish Armada. the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
- Maranta
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- Radiata
-
noun,
(in some classification systems) a major grouping that includes more or less radially symmetrical animals, as coelenterates (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals), ctenophores (comb jellies), and echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers).
- Andrias
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noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- mantids
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noun,
mantis.
- antiars
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noun,
the upas tree.
- Mansard
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noun,
Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part.
Compare French roof.
- argasid
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noun,
any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
- Arandas
-
noun,
a member of an Australian aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
- amritas
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- anagram
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: .
- aramids
-
noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- Aragats
-
noun,
Mount, an extinct volcano in NW Armenia. 13,435 feet (4095 meters).
- Andvari
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noun,
a dwarf from whom Loki extorted a treasure, including a magic ring, to give to Hreidmar as wergild for the killing of Otter: Andvari then cursed all those who would possess the treasure.
- radiant
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noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- radians
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- Mansart
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noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- diagram
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noun,
a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
- Ramadan
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noun,
the ninth month of the Muslim calendar.
Compare Muslim calendar.
- Samaria
-
noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- Granada
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noun,
a medieval kingdom along the Mediterranean coast of S Spain.
- Stagira
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noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- gradins
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noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- smaragd
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noun,
emerald.
- Ditmars
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noun,
Raymond Lee, 1876–1942, U.S. zoologist and author.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Samanid
-
noun,
a member of the rulers of Persia in the 9th and 10th centuries.
- gastrin
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noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- siamang
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noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- savarin
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noun,
a spongelike cake leavened with yeast, baked in a ring mold, and often soaked with a rum syrup.
- gardant
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adjective,
guardant.
- Saragat
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1988, Italian statesman: president 1964–71.
- sardana
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noun,
a dance of the region of Catalonia, Spain, in which the dancers form a moving circle.
- grandam
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noun,
a grandmother.
- grandma
-
noun,
grandmother.
- tangram
-
noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- atamans
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noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- Tanagra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Spartan victory over the Athenians 457 b.c.
- atavism
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noun,
Biology.
the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations.
an individual embodying such a reversion.
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Amanita
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noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- ratings
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- ravings
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noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- stamin-
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- damiana
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noun,
the dried leaves of a Mexican plant, Turnera diffusa, formerly used as a laxative and a tonic, and purported to be effective in the treatment of sexual impotence.
- gravida
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noun,
a woman's status regarding pregnancy; usually followed by a roman numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant.
- gratins
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noun,
au gratin.
- darings
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- Gratian
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noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- granita
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noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- stamina
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- avatars
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noun,
Hindu Mythology. the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- varmint
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noun,
Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
vermin.
an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
- vagrant
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noun,
a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- Martian
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- variant
-
noun,
a person or thing that varies.
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- navaids
-
noun,
an electronic aid to navigation.
- Advaita
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noun,
one of the two principal Vedantic schools, asserting the existence of Brahman alone, whose appearance as the world is an illusion resulting from ignorance.
Compare dvaita (def 2).
- masting
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noun,
the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.
- Miranda
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and patriot.
- Narmada
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noun,
a river flowing W from central India to the Arabian Sea. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- migrant
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- adamant
-
noun,
any impenetrably or unyieldingly hard substance.
- tsarina
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noun,
czarina.
- against
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Idioms,
over against, in contrast with:
- agarita
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noun,
a tall shrub, Mahonia trifoliolata, of the barberry family, of southwestern North America, having stiff, oblong leaflets with spiny teeth and a red fruit used in jelly.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- agamid
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noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Agamidae, related to the iguanids.
- intra-
-
- Granta
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noun,
Cam.
- Astrid
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noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- agamas
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noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- invars
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- Grants
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noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- ataman
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noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- Agadir
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noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- grani-
-
- Samara
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noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Arvada
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noun,
a city in central Colorado, near Denver.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- Ramada
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noun,
an open shelter, often having a dome-shaped thatched roof, and installed especially on beaches and picnic grounds.
- Marvin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Asgard
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noun,
the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.
- Tarvia
-
- tarsia
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noun,
intarsia.
- asrama
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- stadia
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noun,
a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the distance to be measured and the surveying instrument at the other.
- drains
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noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- grands
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noun,
grand piano.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Asmara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- instr.
-
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nagari
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noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- avatar
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noun,
Hindu Mythology. the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- riatas
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noun,
a lariat.
- vimana
-
noun,
a sanctuary of a Brahman temple.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- Vasari
-
noun,
Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1511–74, Italian painter, architect, and art historian.
- damans
-
noun,
a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
- distr.
-
- damars
-
noun,
dammar.
- grinds
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- stigma
-
noun,
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- disarm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- gravid
-
adjective,
pregnant1 (def 1).
- gradin
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noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- Danava
-
noun,
one of the Vedic demons.
- Dagmar
-
noun,
a female given name: from Danish, meaning “day” and “glory.”.
- taigas
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- Matadi
-
noun,
a seaport in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the mouth of the Congo (Zaire) River.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Amanda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “beloved.”.
- varnas
-
noun,
Hinduism. class (def 13).
- Ravana
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the king of Ceylon who abducts Sita, the wife of Ramachandra, and is later defeated by Ramachandra.
- daring
-
noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- admits
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- Tamara
-
noun,
a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
- raving
-
noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- ravins
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Avanti
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noun,
Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- davits
-
noun,
any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering especially boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- grand-
-
- Garand
-
noun,
John C(antius) [French kahn-tsyys] /French ˈkɑ̃ tsyüs/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.
- vandas
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic orchids of the genus Vanda, of tropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large white, lilac, blue, or greenish flowers.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- aidman
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- satang
-
noun,
a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Angara
-
noun,
a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1151 miles (1855 km) long.
- viands
-
noun,
an article of food.
- visard
-
noun,
vizard.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- digram
-
noun,
a sequence of two adjacent letters or symbols.
- V-sign
-
noun,
a sign of victory formed by the raised index and middle fingers.
- Amadis
-
noun,
a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
- Amarna
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
- amadan
-
noun,
fool1 .
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- navig.
-
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- vagina
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Compare oviduct.
a sheathlike part or organ.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- amidst
-
preposition,
amid.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- mantid
-
noun,
mantis.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- manada
-
noun,
a herd of horses.
- Travis
-
noun,
William Barret, 1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.
- Gardas
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- gastr-
-
- Vargas
-
noun,
Getulio Dornelles [Portuguese zhi-too-lyoo doo r-ne-lis] /Portuguese ʒɪˈtu lyʊ dʊərˈnɛ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman.
- Aranda
-
noun,
a member of an Australian aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
- Madian
-
noun,
Midian.
- Madang
-
noun,
a seaport on the N coast of New Guinea, in Papua New Guinea.
- Madag.
-
- virgas
-
noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- Adamas
-
noun,
Admah.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Armada
-
noun,
Also called Invincible Armada, Spanish Armada. the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
- Armand
-
noun,
a male given name, French form of Herman.
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- naiads
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Sandra
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alexandra.
- aramid
-
noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- gasman
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- savant
-
noun,
a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
- saving
-
noun,
a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay:
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- dvaita
-
noun,
any of the pluralistic schools of philosophy.
- vatman
-
noun,
the worker who shakes the pulp onto the wire.
- trans.
-
- maidan
-
noun,
an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- Madras
-
noun,
a light cotton fabric of various weaves, especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- navaid
-
noun,
an electronic aid to navigation.
- matri-
-
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- grads
-
noun,
a graduate.
- gram.
-
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- mirvs
-
noun,
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle.
- Ganda
-
noun,
Luganda.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Msgr.
-
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- sanit
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- Gavin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- girds
-
noun,
a gibe.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- Saiva
-
noun,
Shaiva.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Magda
-
noun,
a female given name, German form of Magdalene.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- nitr-
-
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- marg.
-
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- Narva
-
noun,
a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
- Mavis
-
noun,
a song thrush.
- matr-
-
- Sadat
-
noun,
Anwar el- [ahn-wahr el] /ˈɑn wɑr ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iran.
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- mast-
-
- inst.
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- intr.
-
- Invar
-
- invt.
-
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- vari-
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- varia
-
noun,
a variant reading.
- 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.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- tangs
-
- astr.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Avars
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- varas
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- avast
-
verb (imperative),
(used as a command to stop or cease):
- vangs
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- Agana
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Guam.
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- admit
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- Daman
-
noun,
a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
- trig.
-
- advt.
-
- Varna
-
noun,
Hinduism. class (def 13).
- agada
-
noun,
Aggadah.
- Agama
-
noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- avgas
-
noun,
gasoline for use in piston-engined aircraft.
- Dagan
-
noun,
the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Avram
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abram.
- Agata
-
noun,
an American art glass having a mottled, glossy, white and rose surface.
- avian
-
adjective,
of or relating to birds.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- asgmt
-
- Damar
-
noun,
dammar.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- amid-
-
- Amida
-
noun,
a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- amin-
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anis-
-
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- anim.
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- angi-
-
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- andr-
-
- anat.
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- anti-
-
- Vanda
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic orchids of the genus Vanda, of tropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large white, lilac, blue, or greenish flowers.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- vairs
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Vaasa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- adman
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- Vidar
-
noun,
a son of Odin, who will survive Ragnarok after killing Fenrir.
- Damas
-
noun,
French name of Damascus.
- Adama
-
noun,
Admah.
- dings
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dvina
-
noun,
Also called Western Dvina. Latvian Daugava. a river rising in the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, flowing W through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Latvia to the Baltic Sea at Riga. About 640 miles (1030) long.
- viand
-
noun,
an article of food.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- VISTA
-
noun,
a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dist.
-
- 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.
- Drava
-
noun,
a river in S central Europe, flowing E and SE from the Alps in S Austria, through NE Slovenia, along a part of the border between Hungary and Croatia into the Danube in Croatia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Srta.
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- vigas
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- divan
-
noun,
a sofa or couch, usually without arms or back, often usable as a bed.
- virga
-
noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- divas
-
noun,
a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
- drama
-
noun,
a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- sing.
-
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Adams
-
noun,
Abigail (Smith) 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Damia
-
noun,
a spirit of fertility.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- Danas
-
noun,
Danu.
- gains
-
- dangs
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- 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.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- 30-30
-
- Adana
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, on the Seyhan River.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- diam.
-
- diag.
-
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- davit
-
noun,
any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering especially boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship.
- Davis
-
noun,
Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- darts
-
- drags
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- MSgt
-
- Mngr
-
- mtg.
-
- tRNA
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- mRNA
-
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- vas-
-
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- nav.
-
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- VAST
-
noun,
Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
- Vat.
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- vara
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- Virg
-
- var.
-
- Vida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- viga
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- vims
-
noun,
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
- vaad
-
noun,
a Jewish council offering advice on or having authority over certain community affairs.
- vin-
-
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- NASD
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- trid
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- stg.
-
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- str.
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- std.
-
- RNAS
-
- riv.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sat.
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sava
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
- sgd.
-
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sig.
-
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tri-
-
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- 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).
- TDRS
-
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- RADM
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- rad.
-
- NTIA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- trav
-
- NIRA
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- tavs
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Rida
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Tasm
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- MNAS
-
- 1080
-
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- inv.
-
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ign.
-
- Din.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- Idas
-
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).
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- avn.
-
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- avid
-
adjective,
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in:
Synonyms: enthusiastic, ardent, keen; devoted, dedicated; zealous, fanatic.
Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic; reluctant.
- IATA
-
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ands
-
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- DVMS
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Anas
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- amdt
-
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- iana
-
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- gids
-
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- gras
-
- ASTM
-
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- GNMA
-
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- atm.
-
- Gmat
-
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- gds.
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Arg.
-
- gtd.
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ARIS
-
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- Ind.
-
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- avg.
-
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Avar
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- art.
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asgd
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- mag.
-
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- dat.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- min.
-
- Adam
-
noun,
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
- dia-
-
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- midn
-
- Mid.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- adv.
-
- AAAS
-
- diva
-
noun,
a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dir.
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mis-
-
- MIRV
-
noun,
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle.
- dim.
-
- div.
-
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dis-
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- dig.
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dits
-
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.
- AMDG
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Adm.
-
- mdnt
-
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- agst
-
- Man.
-
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- AInd
-
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Mar.
-
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- agit
-
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- Marv
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Marvin.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- agr.
-
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- STV
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- SVR
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ATV
-
- a-v
-
- di.
-
- DAV
-
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- STI
-
- DVM
-
- Avi
-
- DSM
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- DAR
-
- STM
-
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ATA
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- VGA
-
- VDT
-
- VDM
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- AGM
-
- Aar
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- Agt
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAM
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ad-
-
- Vt.
-
- VRM
-
- VMD
-
- Am.
-
- AAA
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- ag-
-
- av.
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- AIA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- vim
-
noun,
lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- at.
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- TIA
-
- TGV
-
- TGN
-
- ARS
-
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- ASI
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ASV
-
- TID
-
- 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.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- AMS
-
- vs.
-
- Va.
-
- TVA
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSI
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ANG
-
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tng
-
- TMV
-
- ard
-
- Sta
-
- Sgt
-
- St.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- IGM
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ing
-
- 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.
- Ir.
-
- RDA
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- RDS
-
- ISV
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NIA
-
- GSR
-
- gt.
-
- GTS
-
- id.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- NAA
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- IAS
-
- 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).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ist
-
- NAD
-
- RNA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MDT
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- Rd.
-
- NSA
-
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- mgd
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ITA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- ITV
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Md.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- MAA
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MGT
-
- MGr
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- GSA
-
- rnd
-
- MSA
-
- MNA
-
- DSA
-
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- MRA
-
- MRI
-
- SDA
-
- DRG
-
- DSR
-
- DST
-
- MSD
-
- DVS
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- Ga.
-
- Rs.
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- gi.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sr.
-
- MIT
-
- SMD
-
- SMA
-
- 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.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- MNS
-
- Dr.
-
- DMA
-
- DMS
-
- DMT
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- DMV
-
- DNA
-
- DNR
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- RSA
-
- RSV
-
- rt.
-
- RTS
-
- MTV
-
- sd.
-
- MTS
-
- mtn
-
- SAA
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- MSI
-
- MTI
-
- GMT
-
- Gr.
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GDR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Mt.
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- SAR
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- N.
-
- MV
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- VM
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ND
-
- MG
-
- VN
-
- NG
-
- 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.
- NI
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- IG
-
- NM
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GN
-
- GD
-
- gv
-
- GM
-
- 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.
- DV
-
- G.
-
- 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.
- T1
-
- SG
-
- TD
-
- TG
-
- t.
-
- SV
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- DN
-
- DM
-
- DG
-
- SN
-
- SM
-
- SA
-
- NV
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- RN
-
- VR
-
- VI
-
- VG
-
- VD
-
- V.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- S.
-
- M.
-
- 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.
- rg
-
- TN
-
- TM
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RV
-
- MN
-