Anagrams of baroclinity
Word baroclinity has
907 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of baroclinity.
- albinotic
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adjective,
of or relating to albinism.
- libration
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noun,
a real or apparent oscillatory motion, especially of the moon.
- city-born
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adjective,
born in a city.
- nobiliary
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adjective,
of or relating to the nobility.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Clayborn
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noun,
a male given name.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- biolytic
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adjective,
able to destroy life.
- nobility
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noun,
the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- carbinyl
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- Corybant
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noun,
Classical Mythology. any of the spirits or secondary divinities attending Cybele with wild music and dancing.
- Ilotycin
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- carbinol
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noun,
methyl alcohol.
- contrib.
-
- carbonyl
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noun,
a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO) 4 .
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- libation
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noun,
a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.
- bonytail
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noun,
a fish, Gila elegans, found in the Colorado River, having flaring fins and a thin caudal peduncle.
- craniol
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- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- cranio-
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- corbina
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noun,
a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- contra-
-
- orbital
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noun,
Physics, Chemistry.
a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital)
the electron in that state.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- orality
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noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- anticly
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adverb,
in an antic manner.
- taborin
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noun,
a small tabor.
- bitonal
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adjective,
marked by or using bitonality.
- Byronic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Lord Byron.
- biliary
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adjective,
Physiology.
of bile.
conveying bile:
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Nicolay
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noun,
John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Nairobi
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.
- baryton
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noun,
an 18th-century stringed instrument with six bowed strings and several additional strings that vibrate sympathetically.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- balcony
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noun,
a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
- Britain
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noun,
Great Britain.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- acyloin
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noun,
a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
- Cabrini
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noun,
Saint Frances Xavier ("Mother Cabrini") 1850–1917, U.S. nun, born in Italy; founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- ability
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noun,
power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
- cabrito
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noun,
the meat of a young goat.
- Clayton
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noun,
John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
- ciliary
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adjective,
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
- actino-
-
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Carolyn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- clarity
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noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- abiotic
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adjective,
of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
- coalbin
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noun,
a bin used for holding coal.
- ciboria
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noun,
a permanent canopy placed over an altar; baldachin.
- lacto-
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- binary
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noun,
a whole composed of two.
- labio-
-
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Bicorn
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noun,
bicorne.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Bianco
-
noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- carboy
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noun,
a large glass bottle protected by basketwork or a wooden box, used especially for holding corrosive liquids.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- barit.
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- lictor
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Baltic
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noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- Lycian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lycia.
- caryo-
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- Libyan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Libya.
- baryon
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noun,
a proton, neutron, or any elementary particle that decays into a set of particles that includes a proton.
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Layton
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noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- barony
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noun,
the domain of a baron.
- carbon
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noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- Cibola
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noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- carbo-
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- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- cyano-
-
- calory
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noun,
calorie.
- bionic
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adjective,
utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body:
- bonaci
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noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- briony
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noun,
bryony.
- Bryant
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noun,
Gridley [grid-lee] /ˈgrɪd li/ (Show IPA), 1789–1867, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- cobalt
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noun,
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- contr.
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- brainy
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adjective,
intelligent; clever; intellectual.
- clino-
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- corban
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noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- botany
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noun,
the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
- Corbin
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noun,
Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
- litany
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Bonita
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noun,
a female given name.
- crayon
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- bolita
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noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- Bolyai
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noun,
János [yah-nawsh] /ˈyɑ nɔʃ/ (Show IPA), 1802–60, Hungarian mathematician.
- Cabiri
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noun,
a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- iatro-
-
- Ilorin
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noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- intra-
-
- intro.
-
- Briton
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- birota
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noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- biotin
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noun,
a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
- biotic
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adjective,
pertaining to life.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Barton
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noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- Rialto
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- obtain
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- tobira
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noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nytril
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noun,
a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
- nitro-
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- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- nocti-
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- Tyrian
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adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- actin-
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- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Taylor
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noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- airily
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adverb,
in a lively or breezy manner; jauntily.
- Baylor
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noun,
Elgin, born 1934, U.S. basketball player.
- albino
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noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Albion
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noun,
Alebion.
- Alboin
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noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- niobic
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adjective,
of or relating to niobium; columbic.
- notary
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noun,
notary public.
- Torbay
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noun,
a borough in S Devonshire, in SW England: seaside resort.
- nycti-
-
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- narco-
-
- Trilby
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noun,
a hat of soft felt with an indented crown.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- bailor
-
noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- tribo-
-
- nycto-
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- tribal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- Cobra
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noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- colat
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- roily
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adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- Colby
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noun,
a mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- cont.
-
- Robin
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noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- coaly
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adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Corby
-
noun,
a town in NE Northamptonshire, in S England.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- trial
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noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- toric
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Tolar
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noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- cilia
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plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- Ciano
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noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Tobin
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noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- cyto-
-
- Tyrol
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noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- cyan-
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- cytol
-
- torii
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noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Clint
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Tracy
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noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tibia
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noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- tonia
-
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- lytic
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
- 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.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- ition
-
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- lact-
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- nitr-
-
- nobly
-
adverb,
in a noble manner.
- natl.
-
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- Ital.
-
- noct-
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- obiit
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- latry
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- libri
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noun,
plural of liber2 .
- lt-yr
-
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- Libya
-
noun,
Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
- Libia
-
noun,
Libya.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Iran.
-
- OBrit
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- cryo-
-
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- iatry
-
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- orial
-
- ician
-
- oribi
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noun,
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- icily
-
adverb,
in an icy manner:
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- init.
-
- octa-
-
- octal
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noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- intr.
-
- in-lb
-
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- incr.
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- ility
-
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- boyla
-
noun,
a witch doctor; sorcerer.
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- Brit.
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- Byron
-
noun,
George Gordon, Lord (6th Baron Byron) 1788–1824, English poet.
- ation
-
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- biont
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- Briny
-
noun,
ocean.
- btry.
-
- bliny
-
plural noun,
blini.
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- blini
-
plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- 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.
- Bryan
-
noun,
William Jennings [jen-ingz] /ˈdʒɛn ɪŋz/ (Show IPA), 1860–1925, U.S. political leader.
- 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.
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- atory
-
- bact.
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- alti-
-
- biol.
-
- acro-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- boyar
-
noun,
Russian History. a member of the old nobility of Russia, before Peter the Great made rank dependent on state service.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- Canby
-
noun,
Henry Seidel [sahyd-l] /ˈsaɪd l/ (Show IPA), 1878–1961, U.S. author and critic.
- baro-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- Cant.
-
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- bialy
-
noun,
a round, flat, leavened, soft roll made of white flour, having a crusty bottom and a depression at the center that is typically filled with an onion and poppy seed mixture.
- acity
-
- Bart.
-
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- 30-30
-
- carb-
-
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- Balt.
-
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- 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.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- Banco
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- anti-
-
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- not-
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- art.
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- NLRB
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- atic
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- ator
-
- NIRA
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- bar.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Lib.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- LitB
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- lit.
-
- bal.
-
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- NRAB
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tion
-
- acr-
-
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- tab.
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- RONA
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- tron
-
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- tRNA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- TRIB
-
- tri-
-
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- abl.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tob.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ably
-
adverb,
in an able manner; with skill or ability; competently.
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- abr.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Toby
-
noun,
Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- NTIA
-
- ano-
-
- RIBA
-
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ancy
-
- orby
-
adjective,
like or pertaining to an orb.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- ant.
-
- alt.
-
- Ont.
-
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- Oct.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIIA
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Alb.
-
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Alco
-
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- 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).
- Lani
-
- 1080
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- int.
-
- intl
-
- btl.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- clar
-
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- ICAO
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Inc.
-
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Cor.
-
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Con.
-
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- BLit
-
- Bray
-
noun,
the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- bot.
-
- ical
-
- Cort
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- crat
-
- Lab.
-
- bin-
-
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Bol.
-
- ctr.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- cat.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- bor.
-
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- biri
-
noun,
bidi.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- cit.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- cir.
-
- bio-
-
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- bony
-
adjective,
of or like bone.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- itol
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Cal.
-
- cyl.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- ROI
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- bi-
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- RBC
-
- OTA
-
- OTB
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RBI
-
- ROA
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ALC
-
- 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.
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RNA
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- CNO
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- tlr
-
- TNB
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- abt
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- cl.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CAI
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- abn
-
- Co.
-
- CYO
-
- aby
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to pay the penalty of.
- CIB
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Ar.
-
- CIA
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- ab-
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Tro
-
- acy
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- rt.
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- 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.
- TAL
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- AIC
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ca.
-
- CLR
-
- TBA
-
- Tbi
-
- TBO
-
- TCA
-
- TIA
-
- Clo
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- BRT
-
- CLI
-
- Bt.
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- ot-
-
- Br.
-
- CRT
-
- ILO
-
- La.
-
- Bly
-
noun,
Nellie (Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) 1867–1922, U.S. journalist and social reformer.
- NBA
-
- NBC
-
- NIA
-
- NYA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CTA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ATC
-
- BCL
-
- ATB
-
- at.
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Lt.
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- Bn.
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- NOC
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ior
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LOC
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- LON
-
- Bay
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- IOC
-
- YOB
-
noun,
a teenage lout or hooligan.
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- Bac
-
- BLA
-
- IRC
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- LTA
-
- bl.
-
- ltr
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- NCO
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ity
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NYC
-
- YCL
-
- il-
-
- nr.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- NRA
-
- OIt
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- Ola
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONI
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- ONR
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- Ia.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Boy
-
noun,
a male child, from birth to full growth, especially one less than 18 years of age.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- by-
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ory
-
- ANC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- OIr
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ob.
-
- OTC
-
- LCT
-
- LCI
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- NRC
-
- oic
-
- IBN
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- obl
-
- LCA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- ib.
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- aor
-
- LBO
-
- Oc.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AO
-
- ln
-
- ly
-
- LC
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- yr
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- 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.
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- L.
-
- B-
-
- TN
-
- ol
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- RO
-
- O.
-
- OA
-
- YB
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- ry
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- YT
-
- ic
-
- RN
-
- i.
-
- RI
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- yl
-
- t.
-
- TL
-
- ty
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- CB
-
- BO
-
- LR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NB
-
- NC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TB
-
- NI
-
- TC
-
- NY
-
- BC
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- NL
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- Y.
-