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- sail-over
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noun,
a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
- ovarioles
-
noun,
any of several tubules that compose an insect ovary.
- slaveries
-
noun,
the condition of a slave; bondage.
- bass-viol
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noun,
viola da gamba.
- L-series
-
noun,
See under L-line.
- boilover
-
noun,
the act or fact of boiling over:
- bolivars
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: B.
- savories
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noun,
British. an aromatic, often spicy course or dish served either as an appetizer or as a dessert, as pickled fish or brandied fruit.
- roseolas
-
noun,
a kind of rose-colored rash.
- severals
-
noun,
several persons or things; a few; some.
- obverses
-
noun,
the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).
- overseas
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
- abessive
-
noun,
the abessive case.
- revisals
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noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- earlobes
-
noun,
the soft, pendulous lower part of the external ear.
- aerosols
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
- varioles
-
noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- ovariole
-
noun,
any of several tubules that compose an insect ovary.
- relievos
-
noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- braless
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adjective,
wearing no bra.
- braises
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verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- brasils
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noun,
Brazil.
- brassie
-
noun,
a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway.
- bravoes
-
noun,
a shout of “bravo!”.
- slavers
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noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- Silvers
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- salvoes
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noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- observe
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verb (used with object),
to see, watch, perceive, or notice:
- Bolivar
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: B.
- boleros
-
noun,
a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
- boilers
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noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- slivers
-
noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- soirees
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noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- obverse
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noun,
the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).
- sorbose
-
noun,
a ketohexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , occurring in mountain ash and obtained industrially from sorbitol by bacterial oxidation: used in the synthesis of vitamin C.
- oversea
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
- bailors
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- bailees
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- overlie
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verb (used with object),
to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- Valerie
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noun,
a female given name.
- valises
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noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- variole
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- Sievers
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noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ du ɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1850–1932, German philologist.
- servals
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noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- several
-
noun,
several persons or things; a few; some.
- robalos
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noun,
snook2 (def 1).
- resails
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resales
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noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- resiles
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verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- resoles
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verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- resolve
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noun,
a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action.
- reveals
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- leviers
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noun,
a person who levies.
- reviles
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verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- revisal
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noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- revises
-
noun,
an act of revising.
- loobies
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noun,
an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber.
- riboses
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
- ribosos
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noun,
rebozo.
- rissole
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noun,
a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- obelias
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- roseola
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noun,
a kind of rose-colored rash.
- isobars
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noun,
Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- sailers
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- salvers
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noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- salvors
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noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- rebosos
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noun,
rebozo.
- eslisor
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noun,
elisor.
- sealers
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noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- erosive
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adjective,
serving to erode; causing erosion.
- serials
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- earlobe
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noun,
the soft, pendulous lower part of the external ear.
- ariosos
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noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- servile
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adjective,
slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning:
- ovaries
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- relievo
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noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- Aerosol
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noun,
Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
- airless
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adjective,
lacking air.
- areoles
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noun,
an areola.
- verbals
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noun,
Grammar. a word, particularly a noun or adjective, derived from a verb.
- orioles
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- verbose
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adjective,
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy:
- aerobes
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noun,
an organism, especially a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen for life (opposed to anaerobe).
- abseils
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- absolve
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verb (used with object),
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences:
- ervils
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noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- Servia
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noun,
former name of Serbia.
- aerobe
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noun,
an organism, especially a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen for life (opposed to anaerobe).
- serval
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noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- sealer
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noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- easels
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noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- easier
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- serosa
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noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- series
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noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- serbo-
-
- Seaver
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noun,
(George) Thomas ("Tom"; "Tom Terrific") born 1944, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- Serbia
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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.
- Searle
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noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- servo-
-
- selves
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noun,
plural of self.
- selvas
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- elisor
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noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Elissa
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noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rassle
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verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- elvers
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noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- Elvira
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- erases
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verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- ravels
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noun,
a tangle or complication.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- severs
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verb (used with object),
to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- servos
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noun,
Informal. servomechanism.
- slavo-
-
- Boreas
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noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
- Boreal
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adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- borals
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noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- slaver
-
noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- aisles
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- slaves
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noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- vibro-
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- braise
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verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- Albers
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noun,
Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
- bolero
-
noun,
a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
- sleave
-
noun,
anything matted or raveled.
- sliver
-
noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- boiler
-
noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- oboles
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noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- brails
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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.
- osiers
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- violas
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noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- Silver
-
noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- essive
-
noun,
the essive case.
- sevier
-
noun,
John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.
- sevres
-
noun,
a suburb of Paris in N France.
- silvas
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- broses
-
noun,
a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
- broils
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Brasil
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noun,
Brazil.
- brevi-
-
- sirees
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noun,
sirree.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- bravos
-
noun,
a shout of “bravo!”.
- Brasso
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Braşov.
- Brasov
-
noun,
a city in central Romania.
- savors
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- Sasebo
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- Savoie
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- reveal
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- leaves
-
noun,
plural of leaf.
- Leavis
-
noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- riboso
-
noun,
rebozo.
- ribose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- revise
-
noun,
an act of revising.
- Lesbos
-
noun,
Mytilene (def 1).
- abeles
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- Lesser
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- lessor
-
noun,
a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
- levier
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- levies
-
noun,
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- revile
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- revels
-
noun,
Hiram Rhoades [rohdz] /roʊdz/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- libers
-
noun,
phloem.
- libras
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- voiles
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- resole
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- livers
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- livres
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- loaves
-
noun,
plural of loaf1 .
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- relive
-
verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- lobose
-
adjective,
having broad, thick pseudopodia, as certain ameboid protozoans.
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- Savior
-
noun,
a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
- isobar
-
noun,
Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- reboso
-
noun,
rebozo.
- blears
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- salvos
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- abseil
-
noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- salvor
-
noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- vireos
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- salver
-
noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- lovers
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sabres
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Isabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sabirs
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- aboves
-
noun,
something that was said, mentioned, or written above:
- lavers
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- robles
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- rivals
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- looses
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- r-less
-
adjective,
r-dropping.
- robalo
-
noun,
snook2 (def 1).
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- laevo-
-
- Israel
-
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.
- lories
-
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.
- Labors
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labio-
-
- rooses
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- losers
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- verbal
-
noun,
Grammar. a word, particularly a noun or adjective, derived from a verb.
- Barolo
-
noun,
a dry red wine from the Piedmont region of Italy.
- soever
-
adverb,
at all; in any case; of any kind; in any way (used with generalizing force after who, what, when, where, how, any, all, etc., sometimes separated by intervening words):
- viable
-
adjective,
capable of living.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- 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.
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- bailee
-
noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- vessel
-
noun,
a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
- belive
-
adverb,
before long; soon.
- versos
-
noun,
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
- bailor
-
noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- Oliver
-
noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- versal
-
adjective,
universal or whole.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Olbers
-
noun,
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus [hahyn-rikh vil-helm mah-te-oo s] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm mɑˈtɛ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1758–1840, German astronomer and physician.
- Beaver
-
noun,
a large, amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, having sharp incisors, webbed hind feet, and a flattened tail, noted for its ability to dam streams with trees, branches, etc.
- birles
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- valors
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- valses
-
noun,
waltz.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- avoir.
-
- Varese
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Milan.
- Bessel
-
noun,
Friedrich Wilhelm [free-drik wil-helm;; German free-drikh vil-helm] /ˈfri drɪk ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1784–1846, German astronomer.
- Bessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- avisos
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- averse
-
adjective,
having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed:
- Valois
-
noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- varies
-
verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- vario-
-
- bevels
-
noun,
the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- bevies
-
noun,
a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association.
- Sobers
-
adjective,
not intoxicated or drunk.
- sorbol
-
noun,
sorbitol.
- Belovo
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia.
- blares
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Blaise
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sorels
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Blairs
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- velars
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- verses
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a stanza.
- basils
-
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.
- Arliss
-
noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- birses
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- over-
-
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- evase
-
adjective,
widened at the top, as a vase or chimney flue.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- baro-
-
- areo-
-
- savor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- above
-
noun,
something that was said, mentioned, or written above:
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Evers
-
noun,
(James) Charles, born 1922, U.S. civil-rights leader.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Salvo
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- loves
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- virls
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- ileo-
-
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- overs
-
noun,
an amount in excess or addition; extra.
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- 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.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- verse
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a stanza.
- 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:
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- isbas
-
noun,
izba.
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- roves
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- vairs
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- sails
-
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.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- robes
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- arvos
-
noun,
afternoon.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- revel
-
noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- levo-
-
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- Lever
-
noun,
Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Compare machine (def 4b).
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- lieve
-
adverb,
lief.
- veers
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- 30-30
-
- vols.
-
- lobos
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Volos
-
noun,
a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- voles
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- visas
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- oleo-
-
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- visor
-
noun,
Armor.
(on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.
a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- vaso-
-
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- vises
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- lebes
-
noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- leave
-
noun,
permission to do something:
- avers
-
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- vari-
-
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Rebel
-
noun,
a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- Brass
-
noun,
any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- bravo
-
noun,
a shout of “bravo!”.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- biers
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Brale
-
- biol.
-
- Sobor
-
noun,
a council, synod, or convention.
- 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.
- Sivas
-
noun,
a city in central Turkey.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- breve
-
noun,
a mark (˘) over a vowel to show that it is short, or to indicate a specific pronunciation, as ŭ in (kŭt) cut.
- slabs
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Reave
-
verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- BSElE
-
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- bevel
-
noun,
the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Brose
-
noun,
a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
- bros.
-
noun,
a brother.
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- brise
-
noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- orial
-
- brios
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- obole
-
noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- obese
-
adjective,
very fat or overweight; corpulent.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- boils
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- vibes
-
noun,
Informal. vibration (def 4).
- OSlav
-
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- boers
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- slobs
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- boars
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- obols
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- Bliss
-
noun,
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:
- bless
-
verb (used with object),
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- boro-
-
- birls
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Boris
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bores
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- boras
-
noun,
a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- birse
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- Boole
-
noun,
George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
- bisso
-
noun,
bis2 .
- bolos
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- slavs
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- sober
-
adjective,
not intoxicated or drunk.
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sieve
-
noun,
an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
- brave
-
noun,
a brave person.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Basso
-
noun,
a person who sings bass; a bass.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- verso
-
noun,
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- elver
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- Basov
-
noun,
Nikolai Gennadiyevich [nyi-kuh-lahy gyi-nah-dyi-yi-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ gyɪˈnɑ dyɪ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1922–2001, Russian physicist: Nobel Prize 1964.
- elves
-
noun,
plural of elf.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- 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.
- viols
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- basis
-
noun,
the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- sebi-
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- serve
-
noun,
the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- orlos
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aero-
-
- belie
-
verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- sorbs
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Berea
-
noun,
a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- sever
-
verb (used with object),
to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- 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.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- aeri-
-
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- bases
-
noun,
plural of basis.
- 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.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- solve
-
verb (used with object),
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
- sero-
-
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- Serov
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Beers
-
noun,
Clifford Whittingham [hwit-ing-uh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt ɪŋ əm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1876–1943, U.S. pioneer in mental hygiene.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- ovi-
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- ovo-
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- RIBA
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rel.
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- osis
-
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- serv
-
- Rev.
-
- Sorb
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- var.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- val.
-
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- vas-
-
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- sobs
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- vil.
-
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- VLSI
-
- VLBI
-
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- vibe
-
noun,
Informal. vibration (def 4).
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- vers
-
- verb
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- vel.
-
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vees
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- revs
-
noun,
a revolution (in an engine or the like).
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- 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.
- Sab.
-
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- robs
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- riv.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SASE
-
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sibs
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- 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.
- Seve
-
noun,
the characteristic flavor and body of a wine.
- sers
-
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).
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- SEbS
-
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- SBLI
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- 1080
-
- oro-
-
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- ile-
-
- bar.
-
- 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.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- ible
-
- Bass
-
noun,
the bass part.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- Beer
-
noun,
an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- eso-
-
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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:
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Lab.
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Ave.
-
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- iso-
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bal.
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- ESIS
-
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- 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.
- 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.
- Boor
-
noun,
a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
- boos
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- bor.
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Bors
-
noun,
Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- BOSS
-
noun,
a person who employs or superintends workers; manager.
- BSSE
-
- Bolo
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- BSSA
-
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- BSLS
-
- BSIR
-
- BSIE
-
- BSES
-
- BSEE
-
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- BSAE
-
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- brev
-
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- bio-
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- elev
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- 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
-
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Bol.
-
- 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.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Alb.
-
- 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.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- lobs
-
- lobo
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Aire
-
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orbs
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ole-
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- abl.
-
- oils
-
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.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ABLS
-
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- abr.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- abs-
-
- obs.
-
- obol
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- aer-
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lev.
-
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- lea.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Lib.
-
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- ARIS
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- asis
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- bl.
-
- ase
-
- BSS
-
- SLE
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- abv
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- ae.
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- asb
-
- be-
-
- Avi
-
- SRB
-
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- vol
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- VOR
-
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- vb.
-
- ab-
-
- al.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Ar.
-
- BRE
-
- VLA
-
- av.
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- SLA
-
- VOA
-
- vo.
-
- ASV
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- ASI
-
- a-v
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Br.
-
- Bav
-
- ASR
-
- SVS
-
- SVR
-
- SSR
-
- SSI
-
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- SSE
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- SSB
-
- vs.
-
- 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.
- SSA
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ss.
-
- SRS
-
- ARS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- Va.
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- SLR
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Sr.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- BLS
-
- ble
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- BLA
-
- 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.
- Ver
-
- aor
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- BIE
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- bi-
-
- BeV
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBO
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- 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.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- ROA
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- ISV
-
- So.
-
- RSV
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- ISR
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- La.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LSI
-
- Isl
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Re.
-
- 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.
- OIr
-
- Ola
-
- oo-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- OEO
-
- ov-
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OSS
-
- OSO
-
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ose
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- obv
-
adverb,
obviously:
- LSS
-
- OAO
-
- lv.
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- ob.
-
- REA
-
- RBI
-
- OSA
-
- OSB
-
- 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.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- OAS
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OBE
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- obl
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- SRO
-
- Rs.
-
- ise
-
- ese
-
- EOE
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERV
-
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ISA
-
- ESR
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- eo-
-
- BSL
-
- BSA
-
- BSE
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- BSO
-
- BVA
-
- BVE
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ea.
-
- 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).
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EBS
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- Orv
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- VSS
-
- ior
-
- SAE
-
- ILS
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- Ir.
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- ILO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- SAR
-
- ib.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IAS
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRS
-
- ol
-
- S.
-
- RV
-
- VL
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- VR
-
- VI
-
- AO
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SA
-
- V.
-
- SL
-
- 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.
- 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.
- SV
-
- R.
-
- i.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- B-
-
- le
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- RO
-
- LR
-
- L2
-
- O.
-
- L1
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- RI
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OA
-
- BO
-
- L.
-
- BV
-
noun,
Elihu, 1853–1937, U.S. inventor, born in England.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eb
-
- EV
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: