Anagrams of banderillas
Word banderillas has
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- balladries
-
noun,
ballad poetry.
- Basel-Land
-
noun,
a demicanton in N Switzerland. 165 sq. mi. (425 sq. km). Capital: Liestal.
- banderilla
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noun,
an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull.
- Sabellian
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noun,
a member of a group of early Italian peoples including the Samnites and Sabines.
- ballerina
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noun,
a principal female dancer in a ballet company.
Compare prima ballerina.
- bilanders
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noun,
a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries.
- salaried
-
adjective,
receiving a salary:
- liberals
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noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- brandies
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noun,
a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.
- Brandeis
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noun,
Louis Dembitz [dem-bits] /ˈdɛm bɪts/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, U.S. lawyer and writer: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1916–39.
- adrenals
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noun,
adrenal gland.
- bilander
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noun,
a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries.
- landlers
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noun,
an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
- laniards
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noun,
lanyard.
- brindles
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noun,
a brindled coloring.
- Lansdale
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noun,
a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- brailles
-
noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- araneids
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noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- Adlerian
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adjective,
of or relating to Alfred Adler or his doctrines, especially in respect to the belief that behavior is determined by compensation for feelings of inferiority.
- Isabella
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noun,
(Isabella, or the Pot of Basil),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.
- Rabelais
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), c1490–1553, French satirist and humorist.
- blinders
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noun,
a person or thing that blinds.
- bedrails
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noun,
a board at the side of a bed connecting the footboard and headboard.
- basilard
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noun,
a medieval dagger having a tapering blade with straight transverse quillons and a T -shaped pommel.
- ill-bred
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adjective,
showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude.
- islander
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of an island.
- ballades
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noun,
a poem consisting commonly of three stanzas having an identical rhyme scheme, followed by an envoy, and having the same last line for each of the stanzas and the envoy.
- barillas
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noun,
either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda.
- Sabadell
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noun,
a city in NE Spain, N of Barcelona.
- Aleardi
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noun,
Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- darnels
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noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- Andrias
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noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- seabird
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noun,
a bird frequenting the sea or coast.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Andreas
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noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- Brindle
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noun,
a brindled coloring.
- Braille
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noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- bridles
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noun,
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
- darbies
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noun,
a float having two handles, used by plasterers.
- aldrins
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noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- brained
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- ridable
-
- Daniels
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noun,
Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
- bridals
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noun,
a wedding.
- dallies
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verb (used with object),
to waste (time) (usually followed by away).
- branles
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Brandes
-
noun,
Georg Morris [ge-ohrg moh-ris] /gɛˈoʊrg ˈmoʊ rɪs/ (Show IPA), (Georg Morris Cohen) 1842–1927, Danish historian and literary critic.
- Isabela
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noun,
a city in NW Puerto Rico.
- bindles
-
noun,
a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.
- blinder
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noun,
a person or thing that blinds.
- Belinda
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noun,
a female given name: from an Old Spanish word meaning “beautiful.”.
- ribalds
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noun,
a ribald person.
- ballade
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noun,
a poem consisting commonly of three stanzas having an identical rhyme scheme, followed by an envoy, and having the same last line for each of the stanzas and the envoy.
- balneal
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adjective,
of or relating to baths or bathing.
- re-laid
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- bandies
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noun,
an early form of tennis.
- barilla
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noun,
either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda.
- arsenal
-
noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- Barinas
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noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- Basilan
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noun,
an island in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1282 sq. km).
- basilar
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the base, especially the base of the skull.
- bedrail
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noun,
a board at the side of a bed connecting the footboard and headboard.
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- Randall
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noun,
a male given name.
- Saladin
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noun,
(Salāh-ed-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) 1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria 1175–93: opponent of Crusaders.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- Ariadne
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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.
- rallies
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noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- Sabrina
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noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word for the river Severn.
- berlins
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- Ardella
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noun,
a female given name.
- binders
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noun,
a person or thing that binds.
- derails
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noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- araneid
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noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- radians
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noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- arables
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noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- radials
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noun,
a radial section or construction.
- salable
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adjective,
subject to or suitable for sale; readily sold:
- Sedalia
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noun,
a city in central Missouri.
- ribands
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noun,
a decorative ribbon.
- labials
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noun,
any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
- slander
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noun,
defamation; calumny:
- adrenal
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noun,
adrenal gland.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- Landers
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noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- disable
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verb (used with object),
to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate:
- landler
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noun,
an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
- laniard
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noun,
lanyard.
- dialers
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noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- indabas
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noun,
a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.
- Lesbian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- Serbian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
- Ireland
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noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- sidebar
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noun,
follow-up (def 3b).
- Abelian
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adjective,
of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
- Liberal
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noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- diabase
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noun,
a fine-grained gabbro occurring as minor intrusions.
- abrades
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verb (used with or without object),
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
- end-all
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noun,
the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion:
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- Abelard
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noun,
Pierre [pee-air;; French pyer] /piˈɛər;; French pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (Peter Abelard) 1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher, teacher, and theologian. His love affair with Heloïse is one of the famous romances in history.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Lander
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noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- Ibadan
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noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Belial
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noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- Berlin
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- Derain
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- bields
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noun,
a shelter; refuge.
- Landes
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noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- raised
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- biased
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noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Landis
-
noun,
Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
- Idaean
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- billed
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noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- binder
-
noun,
a person or thing that binds.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- bindle
-
noun,
a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- elands
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noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- radian
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noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- lairds
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noun,
a landed proprietor.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- labels
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noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- riband
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noun,
a decorative ribbon.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- ribald
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noun,
a ribald person.
- bairns
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noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Balder
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noun,
a god, a son of Odin and Frigg and the twin brother of Hod, by whom he was killed.
- Baldie
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noun,
a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).
- ballad
-
noun,
any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.
- Island
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noun,
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- irades
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noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- ballas
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noun,
a spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- indaba
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noun,
a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.
- inbred
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adjective,
naturally inherent; innate; native:
- Banias
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noun,
banyan (def 2).
- beards
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noun,
the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- ladies
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noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- rebids
-
noun,
Bridge. a second bid:
- birles
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verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- ladles
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noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- idlers
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- Barnes
-
noun,
Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
- labial
-
noun,
any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- ladens
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adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- labrid
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noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Labridae, including the wrasses, the tautog, and the cunner, and characterized chiefly by well-developed teeth and, often, brilliant colors.
- labile
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adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- bardes
-
noun,
bard2 (def 1).
- Leland
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Blairs
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- radial
-
noun,
a radial section or construction.
- naleds
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- disbar
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verb (used with object),
to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
- brines
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noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- nebris
-
noun,
a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dalasi
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Dalila
-
noun,
Delilah (def 1).
- Dallan
-
noun,
dalan.
- Dallas
-
noun,
George Mifflin [mif-lin] /ˈmɪf lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1792–1864, U.S. diplomat: vice-president of the U.S. 1845–49.
- dalles
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noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- Dallin
-
noun,
Cyrus Earle, 1861–1944, U.S. sculptor.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- lidars
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noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Darlan
-
noun,
Jean Louis Xavier François [zhahn lwee gza-vyey frahn-swa] /ʒɑ̃ lwi gzaˈvyeɪ frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1881–1942, French naval officer and politician.
- darnel
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- diable
-
adjective,
highly spiced; prepared with hot or piquant seasoning; deviled.
- naiads
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- debars
-
verb (used with object),
to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
- debris
-
noun,
the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble:
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- brills
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- bridle
-
noun,
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- libels
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- blains
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Blaise
-
noun,
a male given name.
- blares
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- rabies
-
noun,
an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- blears
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- blends
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- liable
-
adjective,
legally responsible:
- blinds
-
noun,
something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- liards
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- braids
-
noun,
a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
- Braila
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
- libras
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- branle
-
noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- bridal
-
noun,
a wedding.
- Briand
-
noun,
Aristide [ar-uh-steed;; French a-ree-steed] /ˈær əˌstid;; French a riˈstid/ (Show IPA), 1862–1932, French statesman: minister of France 11 times; Nobel Peace Prize 1926.
- Brenda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “flame” or “sword.”.
- breads
-
noun,
a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
- Brasil
-
noun,
Brazil.
- libers
-
noun,
phloem.
- brands
-
noun,
kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
- drills
-
noun,
Machinery, Building Trades.
a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation.
a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- drails
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- braise
-
verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- brains
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- brails
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Aldrin
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Arbela
-
noun,
an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- sendal
-
noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- ardebs
-
noun,
a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
- Serbia
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- serdab
-
noun,
a chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- arable
-
noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- adren-
-
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- ad-lib
-
noun,
something improvised in speech, music, etc.:
- abseil
-
noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- Sabine
-
noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- Sabina
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
- arsen-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- abrade
-
verb (used with or without object),
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Arabis
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- alible
-
adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- Allied
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- sandal
-
noun,
a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Sandra
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alexandra.
- Arabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- alders
-
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- Andres
-
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.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Albers
-
noun,
Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
- salade
-
noun,
sallet.
- 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.
- Sabean
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Saba.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- siller
-
noun,
silver.
- slider
-
noun,
a person or thing that slides.
- abides
-
Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- Abelia
-
noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- ablare
-
adverb, adjective,
blaring:
- abased
-
adjective,
(of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual:
- Sinbad
-
noun,
Sindbad the Sailor.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alas.
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- albas
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Nadab
-
noun,
a son of Aaron. Lev. 10.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Della
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Delia.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Nabal
-
noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Nabis
-
- Debra
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Deborah.
- Debir
-
noun,
a royal city in the vicinity of Hebron, conquered by Othniel.
- debar
-
verb (used with object),
to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
- 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.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Nebr.
-
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Iran.
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nears
-
- brise
-
noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 30-30
-
- Brill
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- in-lb
-
- Laban
-
noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Danas
-
noun,
Danu.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Aldan
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- Aldas
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- dalle
-
noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- dalan
-
noun,
(in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- lends
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- aden-
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- 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.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- lards
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- libel
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- sebi-
-
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- dills
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- ladle
-
noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- dial.
-
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- drill
-
noun,
Machinery, Building Trades.
a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation.
a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- abide
-
Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- dribs
-
noun,
a small or minute quantity; bit.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Ibada
-
noun,
any of the religious duties of a Muslim, including the recital of the creed, the five daily recitals of prayers, the Ramadan fast, almsgiving, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- dirls
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- drabs
-
noun,
dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
- lalia
-
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- aeri-
-
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- bears
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Beard
-
noun,
the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- beads
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- rebid
-
noun,
Bridge. a second bid:
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Basra
-
noun,
a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Sabra
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
- Bride
-
noun,
a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- 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).
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- ardeb
-
noun,
a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
- biers
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- bield
-
noun,
a shelter; refuge.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- bides
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Berns
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- rall.
-
- bends
-
noun,
the act of bending.
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Balas
-
noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Balla
-
noun,
Giacomo [jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1871?–1958, Italian painter.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- balds
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- reni-
-
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- balls
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Baeda
-
noun,
Saint, Bede, Saint.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Baden
-
noun,
a region in SW Germany, formerly a state, now incorporated in Baden-Württemberg.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Arnel
-
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- basal
-
adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- basad
-
adverb,
toward the base.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- balsa
-
noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- Barea
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- Barde
-
noun,
bard2 (def 1).
- ASEAN
-
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- reins
-
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.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bands
-
noun,
a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop:
- Banda
-
noun,
a style of Mexican dance music featuring brass instruments and having a heavy beat.
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- Bills
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- rabid
-
adjective,
irrationally extreme in opinion or practice:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- blind
-
noun,
something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse.
- Blida
-
noun,
a city in N Algeria.
- blend
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- brads
-
noun,
a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- anis-
-
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Bland
-
noun,
James A(llen) 1854–1911, U.S. songwriter and minstrel performer.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- salad
-
noun,
a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- rabal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
- braid
-
noun,
a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Breda
-
noun,
a city in the S Netherlands.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- bread
-
noun,
a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
- Brans
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- anal.
-
- Brand
-
noun,
kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
- Brale
-
- Andes
-
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).
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- 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.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Arab.
-
- birls
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birse
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- binds
-
noun,
the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
- blade
-
noun,
the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- 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.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- NDSL
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- rel.
-
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- 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.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- ISBN
-
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- Sra.
-
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- Lani
-
- NASD
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Sab.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Lab.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rida
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- RNAS
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sld.
-
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Lib.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- rad.
-
- lin.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- SBLI
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- NIRA
-
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- lea.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- reds
-
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.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- 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).
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- RIBA
-
- NRAB
-
- NLRB
-
- bead
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Danl
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- 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.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- dbl.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- deb.
-
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- dabs
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- 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).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- BSNA
-
- BSIR
-
- BSIE
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Debs
-
noun,
Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, U.S. labor leader: Socialist candidate for president 1900–20.
- BSAA
-
- dia-
-
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Dill
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- Anas
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- dibs
-
noun,
money in small amounts.
- 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).
- 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.
- ands
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- der.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- 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.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Del.
-
- BSAE
-
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- dlr.
-
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Bend
-
noun,
the act of bending.
- band
-
noun,
a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop:
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- beld
-
adjective,
bald; hairless.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- 1080
-
- bar.
-
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- Bard
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- BDSA
-
- bdls
-
plural,
bundle.
- bdle
-
plural,
bundle.
- bdl.
-
plural,
bundle.
- BDes
-
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- bide
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Bred
-
noun,
Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Brad
-
noun,
a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- bade
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- Badr
-
noun,
Battle of, Islam. a decisive battle in the early days of Islam (a.d. 624), in which Muhammad with about 300 men overcame a force of about 1000 Meccans.
- bads
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- BAEd
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Bird
-
noun,
any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- bin-
-
- Bald
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- BIND
-
noun,
the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- blad
-
noun,
a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- bldr
-
- bal.
-
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- dis-
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Ind.
-
- ible
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- AInd
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ill.
-
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Aire
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ile-
-
- inae
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- ABLS
-
- end-
-
- enl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Ens.
-
- abl.
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- abr.
-
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- 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.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abed
-
adverb,
in bed:
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- idae
-
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- IAEA
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alb.
-
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Ald.
-
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- IndE
-
- drib
-
noun,
a small or minute quantity; bit.
- IADB
-
- drab
-
noun,
dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- all-
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Esd.
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Ire.
-
- aer-
-
- Ala.
-
- abs-
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- ins.
-
- iana
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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).
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ears
-
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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- ADB
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- abd
-
- abn
-
- al.
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- SRB
-
- Sr.
-
- ab-
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ad-
-
- AIA
-
- SLR
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- an.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SLE
-
- Ar.
-
- AAE
-
- Aar
-
- SLA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ARS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SED
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ard
-
- SAE
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- se-
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SDR
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- sb.
-
- SAR
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- bad
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- Br.
-
- ae.
-
- bl.
-
- AEA
-
- BED
-
noun,
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- be-
-
- BDS
-
plural,
board.
- bd.
-
plural,
board.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ASR
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- RLD
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- RNA
-
- ASN
-
- rnd
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- sd.
-
- SAA
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- asb
-
- 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.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- BDA
-
- EdB
-
- 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.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- EbN
-
- EBS
-
- ed.
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- ean
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- LDL
-
- Les
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- di.
-
- DIB
-
verb (used without object),
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
- 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.
- DIL
-
- Bde
-
- DLS
-
- DNA
-
- ead
-
- DNB
-
- DNR
-
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- DSA
-
- DSR
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- Ld.
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LLB
-
- LSD
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- LDS
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- La.
-
- Ir.
-
- ISR
-
- IRL
-
- IRS
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- 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.
- ide
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- id.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- en-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- ESR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ib.
-
- IBN
-
- 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).
- IDB
-
- ll.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LLD
-
- NRA
-
- Bn.
-
- BNS
-
- Re.
-
- ISA
-
- Rd.
-
- NSA
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- nr.
-
- BLS
-
- BRE
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- BSL
-
- BSA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NES
-
- BSD
-
- BSE
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- BLL
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- RDA
-
- RBI
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ble
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BID
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- BIE
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- BLA
-
- BSN
-
- NIA
-
- DEA
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- NAA
-
- DAE
-
- NBA
-
- NbE
-
- NBS
-
- NAD
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- DAB
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DBA
-
- DBS
-
- LSI
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- DBE
-
- de-
-
- DAR
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L2
-
- 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.
- NI
-
- SN
-
- ND
-
- 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.
- NB
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- LR
-
- L.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- DN
-
- SL
-
- D.
-
- le
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- dl
-
- ln
-
- NL
-
- DB
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- Eb
-
- i.
-
- R.
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.