Anagrams of beta-naphthylamine
Word beta-naphthylamine has
1842 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of beta-naphthylamine.
- phenylamine
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noun,
aniline.
- naphthalene
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C 10 H 8 , usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
- Palatinate
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noun,
the. either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate, ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (Upper Palatinate, ) is now part of Bavaria.
- attainable
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adjective,
capable of being attained.
- ethylamine
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noun,
a flammable liquid with an odor of ammonia, C 2 H 7 N, used as a stabilizer for rubber latex, as a dye intermediate, and in organic synthesis.
- ethinamate
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noun,
a crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 9 H 13 NO 2 , used as a hypnotic.
- analphabet
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noun,
a person who cannot read or write; illiterate.
- entailment
-
noun,
the act or fact of entailing, or involving by necessity or as a consequence:
- Nathaniel
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noun,
Bartholomew (def 1).
- Nathanael
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noun,
a disciple of Jesus, possibly Bartholomew. John 1:45–51.
- palmitate
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noun,
a salt or ester of palmitic acid.
- timetable
-
noun,
a schedule showing the times at which railroad trains, airplanes, etc., arrive and depart.
- abatement
-
noun,
the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation.
- eminently
-
adverb,
highly; very:
- Atlantean
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adjective,
pertaining to the demigod Atlas.
- nameplate
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noun,
a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved:
- hetmanate
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noun,
the authority, rule, or domain of a hetman.
- naphthene
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noun,
any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula, C n H 2n , derivatives of cyclopentane and cyclohexane, found in certain petroleums.
- telepathy
-
- tea-table
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noun,
a small table for holding a tea service and cups, plates, etc., for several people.
- phthalein
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noun,
any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
- mentality
-
noun,
mental capacity or endowment:
- Manhattan
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noun,
Also called Manhattan Island. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13½ miles (22 km) long; 2½ miles (4 km) greatest width; 22¼ sq. mi. (58 sq. km).
- lineament
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noun,
Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour:
- Inhambane
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noun,
a seaport in SE Mozambique.
- antenatal
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adjective,
prenatal:
- antipathy
-
noun,
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
- anatabine
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noun,
a liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 12 N 2 , obtained from tobacco.
- platinate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
- metaphyte
-
noun,
a multicellular plant.
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- methylate
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noun,
Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- alabamine
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noun,
(formerly) astatine. Symbol: Ab.
- hyphenate
-
noun,
Informal. a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation:
- hypanthia
-
noun,
a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- elephant
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noun,
either of two large, five-toed pachyderms of the family Elephantidae, characterized by a long, prehensile trunk formed of the nose and upper lip, including Loxodonta africana (African elephant) with enormous flapping ears, two fingerlike projections at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks, and Elephas maximus (Indian elephant) with smaller ears, one projection at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks almost exclusively in males: L. africana is threatened; E. maximus is endangered.
- pantalet
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noun,
Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- bailment
-
noun,
the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.
- Mantinea
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, in Arcadia: battles 362 b.c., 223 b.c.
- alphabet
-
noun,
the letters of a language in their customary order.
- mineable
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adjective,
minable.
- thalamia
-
noun,
thalamus (def 3).
- hematein
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noun,
a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.
- matthean
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adjective,
of or relating to the Gospel of Matthew or the traditions contained in it.
- Banthine
-
- Albanian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Albania or Albany, N.Y.
- Matabele
-
noun,
Ndebele (def 1).
- naphthyl
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adjective,
containing the naphthyl group.
- alienate
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verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- ya-ta-ta
-
noun,
empty conversation.
- natality
-
noun,
birthrate.
- banality
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality:
- Alemanni
-
noun,
a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- petaline
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- helpmate
-
noun,
a companion and helper.
- Helpmann
-
noun,
Sir Robert (Murray) 1909–86, Australian dancer, choreographer, and actor.
- mantelet
-
noun,
a short mantle.
- amenable
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adjective,
ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable:
- petalite
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noun,
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi 4 O 10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium.
- ampliate
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adjective,
enlarged; dilated.
- Palatine
-
noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- inhalant
-
noun,
a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
- habitant
-
noun,
an inhabitant.
- antetype
-
noun,
an earlier form; prototype.
- Antietam
-
noun,
a creek flowing from S Pennsylvania through NW Maryland into the Potomac: Civil War battle fought near here at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in 1862.
- antitype
-
noun,
something that is foreshadowed by a type or symbol, as a New Testament event prefigured in the Old Testament.
- ethylate
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noun,
Also called ethoxide. a metallic derivative of ethyl alcohol, as potassium ethylate, KOC 2 H 5 .
- template
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noun,
a pattern, mold, or the like, usually consisting of a thin plate of wood or metal, serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work.
- aphanite
-
noun,
a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.
- anathema
-
noun,
a person or thing detested or loathed:
- Mytilene
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noun,
Also called Lesbos. a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 836 sq. mi. (2165 sq. km).
- malthene
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noun,
petrolene.
- phthalin
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noun,
any of a group of compounds obtained by the reduction of the phthaleins.
- Amalthea
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noun,
a nymph who brought up the infant Zeus on the milk of a goat: in some versions she is the goat rather than a nymph.
- Telemann
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noun,
Georg Philipp [gey-awrk fee-lip,, fil-ip] /geɪˌɔrk ˈfi lɪp,, ˈfɪl ɪp/ (Show IPA), 1681–1767, German composer.
- Amitabha
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noun,
Amida.
- Athaliah
-
noun,
a daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and usurper of the throne of Judah, reigned 842–837 b.c. II Kings 11:1–3.
- Athenian
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noun,
a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.
- pianette
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- palmette
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noun,
a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.
Compare anthemion, lotus (def 5).
- hematite
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noun,
a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.
- nameable
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adjective,
capable of or susceptible to being named or identified; identifiable.
- Hannibal
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noun,
247–183 b.c, Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy (son of Hamilcar Barca).
- enthalpy
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noun,
a quantity associated with a thermodynamic system, expressed as the internal energy of a system plus the product of the pressure and volume of the system, having the property that during an isobaric process, the change in the quantity is equal to the heat transferred during the process. Symbol: H.
- entameba
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noun,
any protozoan of the genus Entamoeba, members of which are parasitic in vertebrates, including the human pathogens E. gingivalis, found in dental plaque, and E. histolytica, the cause of amebic dysentery.
- hateable
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adjective,
meriting hatred or loathing.
- Naphtali
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noun,
the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
- Theatine
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noun,
a member of a congregation of regular clerics, founded in Italy in 1524 to combat Protestantism and promote higher morality among Roman Catholics.
- embattle
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in order of battle; prepare for battle; arm.
- patinate
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verb (used with object),
to cover or encrust with a patina.
- Latinate
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adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- Metaphen
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- laminate
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- Nephtali
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noun,
Naphtali.
- Blenheim
-
noun,
village in S Germany, on the Danube: famous victory of the Duke of Marlborough over the French, 1704.
- hymeneal
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noun,
Archaic. marriage song.
- pitahaya
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Lemaireocereus and related genera, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing edible fruit.
- Himalaya
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noun,
the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- melanite
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noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- Hinayana
-
noun,
earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism, still prevalent in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia, emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts.
- Nehemiah
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader of the 5th century b.c.
- plantain
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noun,
a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
- tympanal
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adjective,
pertaining to the middle ear or tympanic membrane.
- aethalia
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noun,
a large, plump, pillow-shaped fruiting body of certain myxomycetes, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia into a single functional mass.
- abietate
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noun,
a salt or ester of abietic acid.
- playmate
-
noun,
a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.
- playtime
-
noun,
time for play or recreation.
- tameable
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adjective,
tamable.
- penitent
-
noun,
a penitent person.
- methanal
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noun,
formaldehyde.
- tithable
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adjective,
subject to the payment of tithes.
- thebaine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.
- Alamanni
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noun,
a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- pathname
-
noun,
the sequence of symbols and names indicating the location of a particular file in a hierarchical file system.
- battalia
-
noun,
order of battle.
- biphenyl
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noun,
a water-insoluble, pleasant-smelling, colorless powder or white scales, C 12 H 10 , composed of two phenyl groups, from which benzidine dyes are derived: used chiefly as a heat-transfer agent and in organic synthesis.
- plebeian
-
noun,
a member of the common people.
- Meneptah
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noun,
Merneptah.
- Nathalie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Athenai
-
noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- pyaemia
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noun,
pyemia.
- templet
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noun,
template.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- epithet
-
noun,
any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality:
- Bethany
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noun,
a village in W Jordan, near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives; occupied by Israel since 1967: home of Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary. John 11:1.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- phytate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of phytic acid, occurring in plants, especially cereal grains, capable of forming insoluble complexes with calcium, zinc, iron, and other nutrients and interfering with their absorption by the body.
- Antheil
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noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- biplane
-
noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- anthema
-
noun,
exanthema.
- Philem.
-
- athlete
-
noun,
a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.
- Atlanta
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.
- Plantae
-
noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- lehayim
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noun,
l'chaim.
- betaine
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.
- Bepaint
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verb (used with object),
to cover or smear with paint.
- Plantin
-
noun,
Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
- Antalya
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Turkey.
- etamine
-
noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- lenient
-
adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- ape-man
-
noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- blatant
-
adjective,
brazenly obvious; flagrant:
- ptyalin
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noun,
an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
- apatite
-
noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- namable
-
adjective,
nameable.
- by-path
-
noun,
a private path or an indirect or secondary course or means; byway.
- aphemia
-
noun,
a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words.
- Plataea
-
noun,
an ancient city in Greece, in Boeotia: Greeks defeated Persians here 479 b.c.
- Mayenne
-
noun,
a department in W France. 2012 sq. mi. (5210 sq. km). Capital: Laval.
- Ethanim
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- bimetal
-
noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- aplenty
-
adverb,
sufficiently; enough; more than sparingly:
- ethanal
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noun,
acetaldehyde.
- by-name
-
noun,
a secondary name; cognomen; surname.
- tabinet
-
noun,
a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish.
- mahaleb
-
noun,
a cherry, Prunus mahaleb, introduced into the U.S. from Eurasia, used as a stock in grafting cherries.
- Bettina
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Mahalia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mahala.
- bathyal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the sublittoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 660 to 13,000 feet (200 to 4000 meters).
- planate
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adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- elaenia
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- eminent
-
adjective,
high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:
- Ninette
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tamable
-
adjective,
able to be tamed.
- tapeman
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- tambala
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Malawi, the 100th part of a kwacha.
- Balmain
-
noun,
Pierre (Alexandre) [pyer a-lek-sahn-druh] /pyɛr a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1914–82, French fashion designer.
- pinnate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- pileate
-
adjective,
having a pileus.
- Beattie
-
noun,
James, 1735–1803, Scottish poet.
- tannate
-
noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- nymphet
-
noun,
a young nymph.
- Annette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Anne.
- eatable
-
noun,
Usually, eatables. articles of food.
- emanate
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth; emit.
- tampala
-
noun,
a branching tropical plant, Amaranthus tricolor, of the amaranth family, cultivated in Asia as a green vegetable.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- Elamite
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- emanant
-
adjective,
emanating or issuing from or as if from a source.
- labiate
-
noun,
a labiate plant.
- Lynette
-
noun,
a female given name.
- layette
-
noun,
an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc., for a newborn baby.
- Lambeth
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- lineman
-
noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- linemen
-
noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- tapemen
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- Taphiae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a group of islands in the Ionian Sea.
- Bentley
-
noun,
Eric (Russell) born 1916, U.S. critic, editor, and translator; born in England.
- payment
-
noun,
something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.
- Bentham
-
noun,
Jeremy, 1748–1832, English jurist and philosopher.
- Bennett
-
noun,
(Enoch) Arnold, 1867–1931, English novelist.
- entitle
-
verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- lambent
-
adjective,
running or moving lightly over a surface:
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Nanette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann.
- benempt
-
verb,
past participles of bename.
- Napaeae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs of a dell.
- enplane
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
- teatime
-
noun,
the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
- beneath
-
adverb,
below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like.
- hyphema
-
noun,
hemorrhage in the anterior chamber of the eye, usually caused by trauma.
- limbate
-
adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- emplane
-
verb (used with or without object),
enplane.
- naphth-
-
- Lantana
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants belonging to the genus Lantana, of the verbena family, certain species of which, as L. camara, are cultivated for their aromatic flowers of yellow and orange or blue and violet.
- Pythian
-
adjective,
Also, Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
- beltmen
-
noun,
a worker responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of machine belts.
- beltman
-
noun,
a worker responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of machine belts.
- empathy
-
noun,
the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
- Beltane
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic festival observed on May Day in Scotland and Ireland to mark the beginning of summer.
- empanel
-
verb (used with object),
impanel.
- naphtha
-
noun,
a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc.
Compare mineral spirits.
- Lipmann
-
noun,
Fritz Albert, 1899–1986, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1953.
- payable
-
noun,
an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
- Tatiana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lehmann
-
noun,
Lilli [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, German operatic soprano.
- tenable
-
adjective,
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute:
- Amanita
-
noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- pentane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- heeltap
-
noun,
a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
- timbale
-
noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- Hialeah
-
noun,
a city in SE Florida, near Miami: racetrack.
- heathen
-
noun,
(in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan.
- mantlet
-
noun,
mantelet (def 2).
- hyaline
-
noun,
Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry.
a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin.
a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
- hyalite
-
noun,
a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.
- Althaea
-
noun,
wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.
- healthy
-
adjective,
possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality:
- mantapa
-
noun,
a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.
- mannite
-
noun,
mannitol.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- Abilene
-
noun,
a city in central Texas.
- Pembina
-
noun,
highbush cranberry.
- tympani
-
noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- Abelian
-
adjective,
of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
- peteman
-
noun,
peterman.
- hatable
-
adjective,
hateable.
- ambient
-
noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- maniple
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- peltate
-
adjective,
having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- amenity
-
noun,
an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility:
- Matapan
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in S Greece, at the S tip of the Peloponnesus.
- Melitta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- amentia
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ailette
-
noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- minable
-
adjective,
capable of being mined, especially profitably.
- melaena
-
noun,
melena.
- henbane
-
noun,
an Old World plant, Hyoscyamus niger, of the nightshade family, having sticky, hairy fetid foliage and greenish-yellow flowers, and possessing narcotic and poisonous properties especially destructive to domestic fowls.
- thimble
-
noun,
a small cap, usually of metal, worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing.
- hemline
-
noun,
the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- alanine
-
noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- heptane
-
noun,
any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
- thymine
-
noun,
a pyrimidine base, C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T.
- hematin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- Minette
-
noun,
a syenitic lamprophyre composed chiefly of orthoclase and biotite.
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- melanin
-
noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- Albania
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, W of Macedonia and NW of Greece. 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). Capital: Tirana.
- hematal
-
adjective,
hemal (def 1).
- Tibetan
-
noun,
a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
- penalty
-
noun,
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- pennate
-
adjective,
winged; feathered.
- matinee
-
noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- meletin
-
noun,
quercetin.
- Alethea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “truth.”.
- Alethia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- abeyant
-
adjective,
temporarily inactive, stopped, or suspended.
- Patiala
-
noun,
an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.
- Mylitta
-
noun,
Ishtar.
- Malayan
-
adjective, noun,
Malay.
- habitan
-
noun,
habitant2 .
- Phaenna
-
noun,
one of the Graces worshiped at Sparta.
- palette
-
noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- anaemia
-
noun,
anemia.
- Anaheim
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- animate
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- habitat
-
noun,
the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism:
- anality
-
noun,
the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
- implant
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- anytime
-
adverb,
at any time; regardless of hour, date, etc.; whenever.
- methane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
- anatine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- anatman
-
noun,
anatta.
- Malatya
-
noun,
a city in central Turkey.
- haemat-
-
- impanel
-
verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- tin-pan
-
adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- Tenniel
-
noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- tintype
-
noun,
Photography. ferrotype (def 2).
- tenthly
-
adverb,
in the tenth place; tenth.
- palmate
-
adjective,
shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler.
- maleate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of maleic acid.
- Hypatia
-
noun,
a.d. c370–415, Greek philosopher renowned for her beauty.
- amiable
-
adjective,
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:
- palatia
-
noun,
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- hymenia
-
noun,
the sporogenous layer in a fungus, composed of asci or basidia often interspersed with various sterile structures, as paraphyses.
- Annabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- amyelia
-
noun,
congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- amitate
-
noun,
a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.
- amylene
-
noun,
any of five unsaturated isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 5 H 10 .
- manatee
-
noun,
any of several plant-eating aquatic mammals of the genus Trichechus, of West Indian, Floridian, and Gulf Coast waters, having two flippers in front and a broad, spoon-shaped tail: all species are endangered.
- metaph.
-
- aminate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- hepta-
-
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Yamani
-
noun,
Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
- peahen
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- eyalet
-
noun,
vilayet.
- bitten
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Nyeman
-
noun,
Russian name of Neman.
- Niemen
-
noun,
a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- hepat-
-
- bitmap
-
noun,
a piece of text, a drawing, etc., represented, as on a computer display, by the activation of certain dots in a rectangular matrix of dots.
- Pelham
-
noun,
Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
- Pythia
-
noun,
the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
- Niamey
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Niger, in the SW part, on the Niger River.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Hetman
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- hyetal
-
adjective,
of or relating to rain or rainfall.
- blimey
-
interjection,
(used to express surprise or excitement.)
- Blithe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nepmen
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- nepman
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- Blythe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Yahata
-
noun,
Yawata.
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- blenny
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Blenniidae and related families, especially of the genus Blennius, having a long, tapering body and small pelvic fins inserted before the pectoral fins.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- plani-
-
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- hymnal
-
noun,
Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Nepean
-
noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- pelmet
-
noun,
a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- hyaena
-
noun,
hyena.
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- platy-
-
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- netmen
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- hemat-
-
- Penman
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- painty
-
adjective,
of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
- Hamlet
-
noun,
a small village.
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- pyemia
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- Hannah
-
noun,
the mother of Samuel. I Sam. 1:20.
- entity
-
noun,
something that has a real existence; thing:
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- Petite
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- enmity
-
noun,
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
- Panama
-
noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- pettle
-
verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- paynim
-
noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- haemia
-
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- Habana
-
noun,
Havana.
- habile
-
adjective,
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- phytin
-
- ethyne
-
noun,
acetylene.
- haema-
-
- ethine
-
noun,
acetylene.
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- hamate
-
adjective,
hook-shaped.
- Imphal
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- phenyl
-
adjective,
containing the phenyl group.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Hainan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- ethane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- Yentai
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- eyepit
-
noun,
eye socket.
- pinene
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- laymen
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- nimble
-
adjective,
quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Yanina
-
noun,
Ioannina.
- niyama
-
noun,
one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
- Pathan
-
noun,
Afghan (def 1).
- yampee
-
noun,
a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- hempen
-
adjective,
of, like, or pertaining to hemp.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- penmen
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- henbit
-
noun,
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- Henley
-
noun,
a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Layman
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- nympha
-
noun,
Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
- enable
-
verb (used with object),
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize:
- penta-
-
- H-beam
-
noun,
an I-beam having flanges the same width as its web, or connecting vertical section.
- health
-
noun,
the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor:
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- empale
-
verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- heathy
-
adjective,
heathery.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pentyl
-
adjective,
containing a pentyl group; amyl.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- ninety
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten times nine.
- Pennie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- helmet
-
noun,
any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
- Penney
-
noun,
J(ames) C(ash) 1875–1971, U.S. retail merchant.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- Philby
-
noun,
Harold Adrian Russell ("Kim") 1912–1998, British double agent: defected to U.S.S.R. 1963.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- Lehman
-
noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- anatta
-
noun,
the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit, anatman.
- Annaba
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Algeria: site of Hippo Regius.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- Malaya
-
noun,
Malay Peninsula.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- Anhalt
-
noun,
a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- maltha
-
noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- mainly
-
adverb,
chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent:
- analyt
-
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- Manala
-
noun,
Tuonela.
- amphi-
-
- manana
-
noun,
tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.
- Amytal
-
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- tetany
-
noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- mayten
-
noun,
a tree, Maytenus boaria, native to Chile, having narrow leaves and drooping branches, planted as a street tree in Florida and southern California.
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- Athena
-
noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- litany
-
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.
- tatami
-
noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- myelin
-
noun,
a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath.
- baetyl
-
noun,
a meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- napalm
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- Nanhai
-
noun,
former name of Foshan.
- namely
-
adverb,
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- ataman
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- teleph
-
- Mahala
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- tempeh
-
noun,
a fermented soybean cake.
- Temple
-
noun,
an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
- apathy
-
noun,
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- mayhap
-
adverb,
perhaps.
- Ambala
-
noun,
a city in N Haryana, in N India.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Bailey
-
noun,
the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- melan-
-
- thymia
-
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- timbal
-
noun,
a kettledrum.
- tymbal
-
noun,
timbal.
- timely
-
adverb,
seasonably; opportunely.
- ablate
-
verb (used with object),
to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
- tympan
-
noun,
Printing. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure.
- abient
-
adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Abelia
-
noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- metal.
-
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- metate
-
noun,
a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- methyl
-
adjective,
containing the methyl group.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Mettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
- mettle
-
noun,
courage and fortitude:
- thibet
-
noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- meetly
-
adverb,
suitably; fittingly; properly; in a seemly manner.
- Amalia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minhah
-
noun,
the daily Jewish religious service conducted in the afternoon.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- Althea
-
noun,
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Minyan
-
noun,
the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- aliyah
-
noun,
the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.
- Thelma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- albite
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- albeit
-
conjunction,
although; even if:
- Albany
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New York, in the E part, on the Hudson.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- meanly
-
adverb,
in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.
- theine
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- Aintab
-
noun,
former name of Gaziantep.
- bailee
-
noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- Anthea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- hyphen
-
noun,
a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
- batmen
-
noun,
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
- beanie
-
noun,
a skullcap, often brightly colored, worn especially by children and by college freshmen, especially in the 1940s.
- Nathan
-
noun,
a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon. II Sam. 12; I Kings 1:34.
- natant
-
adjective,
swimming; floating.
- Lenten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- battle
-
noun,
a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:
- batten
-
noun,
a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
- battel
-
noun,
an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses.
- Batman
-
noun,
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
- Beatty
-
noun,
David (1st Earl of the North Sea and of Brooksby) 1871–1936, British admiral.
- bathy-
-
- lenity
-
noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- Tanana
-
noun,
a river flowing NW from E Alaska to the Yukon River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- batata
-
noun,
a type of tropical sweet potato, Batatas edulis, somewhat dry and delicate in flavor.
- Bataan
-
noun,
a peninsula on W Luzon, in the Philippines: U.S. troops surrendered to Japanese April 9, 1942.
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- beaten
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- lymph-
-
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- tapeta
-
noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- lie-by
-
noun,
a paved section alongside a highway for automobiles in need of emergency repairs.
- Benita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- bemean
-
verb (used with object),
to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
- Bennet
-
noun,
herb bennet.
- Libyan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Libya.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- tablet
-
noun,
a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Behmen
-
noun,
Jakob [jey-kuh b] /ˈdʒeɪ kəb/ (Show IPA), Böhme, Jakob.
- limpet
-
noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- Neenah
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- Bethel
-
noun,
a sacred area or sanctuary. Gen. 28:19.
- Bantam
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a chicken of any of several varieties or breeds characterized by very small size.
- bename
-
verb (used with object),
to name; call by name.
- Linnhe
-
noun,
Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- Bienne
-
noun,
Lake of, a lake in NW Switzerland: traces of prehistoric lake dwellings. 16 sq. mi. (41 sq. km).
- bimane
-
noun,
a bimanous animal.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- banana
-
noun,
a tropical plant of the genus Musa, certain species of which are cultivated for their nutritious fruit.
Compare banana family.
- balata
-
noun,
a nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gutta percha.
Compare bully tree.
- Bilhah
-
noun,
the mother of Dan and Naphtali. Gen. 30:1–8.
- baleen
-
noun,
whalebone (def 1).
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Plenty
-
noun,
a full or abundant supply or amount:
- linhay
-
noun,
a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.
- binate
-
adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- Balaam
-
noun,
a Mesopotamian diviner who, when commanded by Balak to curse the Israelites, blessed them and uttered favorable prophecies after having been rebuked by the ass he rode. Num. 22–23.
- plinth
-
noun,
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
- nemat-
-
- banyan
-
noun,
Also called banyan tree. an East Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, of the mulberry family, having branches that send out adventitious roots to the ground and sometimes cause the tree to spread over a wide area.
- banian
-
noun,
banyan.
- byline
-
noun,
a printed line of text accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Matty
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- pant-
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Minn.
-
- Neth.
-
- path-
-
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Matt.
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- math.
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- panty
-
noun,
panties.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- matey
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- meth-
-
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Leyte
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3085 sq. mi. (7990 sq. km).
- Libya
-
noun,
Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
- Yalta
-
noun,
a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- Lenny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- meaty
-
adjective,
of or like meat.
- lathy
-
adjective,
lathlike; long and thin.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- meiny
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- 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.
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Melia
-
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- meta-
-
- pathy
-
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- Yanan
-
noun,
a city in N Shaanxi province, in N central China: the headquarters of Chinese Communists 1937–47.
- Patty
-
noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Lethe
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Yampa
-
noun,
a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- payt.
-
- mitty
-
noun,
Walter Mitty.
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- in-lb
-
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- nymph
-
noun,
one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- Lynen
-
noun,
Feodor [fey-aw-dawr] /feɪˈɔ dɔr/ (Show IPA), 1911–1979, German biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1964.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- maybe
-
noun,
a possibility or uncertainty.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- Nabal
-
noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- 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.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- nitty
-
adjective,
full of nits.
- ninth
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- Ital.
-
- payee
-
noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- Lith.
-
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- lithy
-
adjective,
lithe; supple; flexible.
- lytta
-
noun,
a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- LittM
-
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Laban
-
noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- myth.
-
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Yetta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- Manny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- nyala
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- Yenan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yanan.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Natty
-
adjective,
neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce:
- Lanny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lenny.
- Yemen
-
noun,
Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- minty
-
adjective,
having the flavor or aroma of mint.
- NIMBY
-
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- Malay
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- imply
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- male-
-
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- Minny
-
noun,
minnow.
- pale-
-
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- malty
-
adjective,
of, like, or containing malt.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- natl.
-
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- hypha
-
noun,
(in a fungus) one of the threadlike elements of the mycelium.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Bahia
-
noun,
a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Bayle
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic.
- baith
-
adjective, pronoun,
both.
- balmy
-
adjective,
mild and refreshing; soft; soothing:
- Balt.
-
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- Tebet
-
noun,
Tevet.
- Banat
-
noun,
a fertile low-lying region extending through parts of Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- Tanya
-
noun,
a female given name.
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- bathe
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- Batna
-
noun,
a city in NE Algeria.
- BPhil
-
- BLitt
-
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- anth-
-
- anti-
-
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- Tempe
-
noun,
Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- temp.
-
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tele-
-
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- atty.
-
- teeth
-
noun,
plural of tooth.
- teeny
-
adjective,
tiny.
- Batty
-
adjective,
insane; crazy; eccentric.
- beamy
-
adjective,
emitting beams of or as of light; radiant.
- tempt
-
verb (used with object),
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Pliny
-
noun,
("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
- bimah
-
noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- plebe
-
noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- bitty
-
adjective,
Informal. tiny; itty-bitty:
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- tabla
-
noun,
a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- bleep
-
noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- blent
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Blimp
-
noun,
a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.
- 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.
- Betty
-
noun,
brown betty.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- Beyle
-
noun,
Marie Henri [ma-ree ahn-ree] /maˈri ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA) real name of Stendhal.
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- belay
-
noun,
Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold.
- Belem
-
noun,
a seaport in N Brazil on the Pará River.
- belie
-
verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Benet
-
noun,
Stephen Vincent, 1898–1943, U.S. poet and novelist.
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- Benin
-
noun,
Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo.
- benne
-
noun,
Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English. the sesame plant or its seeds.
- Benny
-
noun,
Benzedrine, especially in tablet form.
- betel
-
noun,
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- Bethe
-
noun,
Hans Albrecht [hanz awl-brekt,, hahns;; German hahns ahl-brekht] /hænz ˈɔl brɛkt,, hɑns;; German hɑns ˈɑl brɛxt/ (Show IPA), 1906–2005, U.S. physicist, born in Alsace: Nobel Prize 1967.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- Bette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ante-
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- theme
-
noun,
a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Thebe
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Botswana, the 100th part of a pula.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- alapa
-
noun,
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
- theat
-
- thyme
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- Albay
-
noun,
former name of Legaspi.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- 30-30
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- tythe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- typal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a type.
- tinny
-
adjective,
of or like tin.
- abamp
-
noun,
Electricity. abampere.
- Tibet
-
noun,
Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
- Abate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- abeam
-
adverb,
Nautical, Aeronautics. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line:
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- Abyla
-
noun,
ancient name of Jebel Musa.
- tilth
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- Aeaea
-
noun,
the island inhabited by Circe.
- aemia
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- Tenn.
-
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- anal.
-
- anat.
-
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- Amity
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- amin-
-
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Altay
-
noun,
Altai.
- alti-
-
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Amapa
-
noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- amyl-
-
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- ambi-
-
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- ameba
-
noun,
any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- tenty
-
adjective,
watchful; attentive.
- bliny
-
plural noun,
blini.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- blype
-
noun,
a thin skin or membrane, especially a small piece of skin.
- Phene
-
noun,
any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
- Phila
-
- phyl-
-
- habit
-
noun,
an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
- Phil.
-
- haem-
-
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- ha-ha
-
noun,
sunk fence.
- Hayti
-
noun,
former name of Haiti (def 1).
- phile
-
- Phebe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pheba
-
noun,
a female day name for Friday.
See under day name.
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- phany
-
- phane
-
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- Hanna
-
noun,
Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- empty
-
noun,
Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- enemy
-
noun,
a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- phyma
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- ephah
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- plat.
-
- Ethel
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Ethyl
-
noun,
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
- phyte
-
- Petty
-
noun,
Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Hetty
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Hester or Esther.
- Penn.
-
- hempy
-
adjective,
mischievous; often in trouble for mischief.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Henty
-
noun,
George Alfred, 1832–1902, English journalist and novelist.
- pene-
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- hyal-
-
- hemia
-
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- Pemba
-
noun,
an island near the E coast of equatorial Africa: formerly part of Zanzibar protectorate; now a part of Tanzania. 164,321; 380 sq. mi. (984 sq. km).
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Hymen
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- Hymie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jewish male.
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- hinny
-
noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemi-
-
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Hatta
-
noun,
Mohammed, 1902–1980, Indonesian political leader: vice president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–49, 1950–56; prime minister 1948, 1949–50.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- Hatty
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Harriet.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- peta-
-
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Hemet
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- heli-
-
- Penny
-
noun,
a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent.
- hema-
-
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- myel-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- embay
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as if in a bay; surround or envelop.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- plan-
-
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- playa
-
noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- pithy
-
adjective,
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- elem.
-
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- BPetE
-
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Blyth
-
noun,
a port in Northumberland, NE England, on the North Sea.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- BMetE
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Pet.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- thi-
-
- 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.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pnea
-
- tab.
-
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- the-
-
- pat.
-
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- typ.
-
- Tit.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- mil.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Neph
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tyee
-
noun,
chinook salmon.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Pen.
-
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- pam.
-
- Neh.
-
- tel-
-
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- 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.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pil-
-
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- NTIA
-
- PABA
-
noun,
para-aminobenzoic acid.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- PAYE
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- tanh
-
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- neem
-
- NEbE
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- NEbn
-
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- Pan.
-
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- NIMH
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Pal.
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- ten.
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- 1080
-
- Haba
-
noun,
Alois [ah-lois] /ˈɑ lɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, Czech composer.
- hal-
-
- aph-
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Hab.
-
- att.
-
- atm.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- attn
-
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- baht
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- inae
-
- Baya
-
noun,
a common weaverbird, Ploceus philippinus, of India.
- Imp.
-
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- AMBA
-
noun,
anba.
- bet.
-
- bin-
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- etym
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- amp.
-
- amt.
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- ant.
-
- ette
-
- ANPA
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- ann.
-
- Lab.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lam.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- ile-
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- been
-
verb,
past participle of be.
- YMHA
-
- beep
-
noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- beet
-
noun,
any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root.
Compare sugar beet.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hyp.
-
- Bely
-
noun,
Andrei [uhn-dryey] /ʌnˈdryeɪ/ (Show IPA), (Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev) 1880–1934, Russian writer.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- hem-
-
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Bene
-
adverb,
of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
- Heb.
-
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- bal.
-
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- 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:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- yett
-
noun,
gate.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Bhil
-
noun,
a people inhabiting the hills of west central India.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- ible
-
- IAEA
-
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- Beth
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- iana
-
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- IATA
-
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Eth.
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- BLit
-
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- EMet
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- emia
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- aet.
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Ahab
-
noun,
a king of Israel and husband of Jezebel, reigned 874?–853? b.c. I Kings 16–22.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- ably
-
adverb,
in an able manner; with skill or ability; competently.
- Emp.
-
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- lea.
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- men-
-
- ayah
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- ment
-
- enl.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- eyen
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- eyne
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mal-
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- abl.
-
- AAAL
-
- 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).
- AAEE
-
- 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.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- BMet
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- MEPA
-
- AIME
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Alb.
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ALBM
-
- Lib.
-
- bitt
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- byte
-
noun,
adjacent bits, usually eight, processed by a computer as a unit.
- Eph.
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- alt.
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Amal
-
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- Lynn
-
noun,
Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
- epi-
-
- lyte
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitB
-
- met.
-
- lit.
-
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- epit
-
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- btl.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- BPI
-
- PLA
-
- BTE
-
- BTh
-
- BPA
-
- BPH
-
- BPE
-
- Bt.
-
- 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.
- Bn.
-
- BLA
-
- pli
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- bye
-
noun,
Sports. in a tournament, the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round:
- BIE
-
- PMT
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- by-
-
- bi-
-
- PTT
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- BHT
-
- BHP
-
- ble
-
- BHL
-
- BLM
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- BHA
-
- BME
-
- BMI
-
- BMT
-
- Bly
-
noun,
Nellie (Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) 1867–1922, U.S. journalist and social reformer.
- be-
-
- BEP
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Abp
-
- abt
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHE
-
- TIA
-
- ThM
-
- AHL
-
- ABM
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AYH
-
- thy
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- abn
-
- aby
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to pay the penalty of.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ab-
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- TNT
-
- TNB
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- AAA
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- 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.
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- AAE
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAM
-
- AAP
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ALM
-
- ThB
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Tbi
-
- TBA
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bay
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- 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.
- bp.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- bey
-
noun,
a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- TAL
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- th-
-
- APB
-
- Amb
-
- AME
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- bl.
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- ATB
-
- ATP
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- pl.
-
- BEM
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- my-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NYA
-
- NIA
-
- NHL
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- lep
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lhb
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- pm.
-
- INH
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- IPM
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- ity
-
- pt.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Pa.
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Npt
-
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- NMI
-
- La.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NYP
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Lt.
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MIT
-
- Mt.
-
- MPH
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- MIP
-
- MTI
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEP
-
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- mi.
-
- MIE
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MTh
-
- mtn
-
- LIM
-
- LTh
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NbE
-
- NBA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- LMT
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- lpm
-
- LPN
-
- LTA
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- MTP
-
- MBE
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- MAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NAA
-
- ine
-
- TTY
-
- in.
-
- ILP
-
- PhM
-
- PhL
-
- ety
-
- HIH
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HBM
-
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- py-
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EbN
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- EPT
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- ene
-
- Ep.
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- EPA
-
- HIM
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noun,
Informal. a male:
- PHA
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- ial
-
- Yam
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noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- IHP
-
- YHA
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Ia.
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- ib.
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- IBN
-
- il-
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ht.
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ee
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- B-
-
- MH
-
- yl
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TT
-
- EI
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TP
-
- MN
-
- TL
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- Eb
-
- TM
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- 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.
- NI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ey
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TN
-
- IP
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- BM
-
- NB
-
- YB
-
- NY
-
- BH
-
- TB
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PH
-
- L1
-
- ly
-
- L2
-
- HB
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- YT
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- le
-
- HL
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- NH
-
- t.
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NP
-
- h.
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- L.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- MP
-
- ty
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NM
-
- MB
-
- LM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- HH
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- NL
-
- HP
-
- ln
-
- LH
-
- PB
-