Anagrams of biomathematics
Word biomathematics has
1482 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of biomathematics.
- mathematics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically.
- masticate
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verb (used with or without object),
to chew.
- asthmatic
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noun,
a person suffering from asthma.
- biostatic
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noun,
the branch of biology dealing with the structure of organisms in relation to their functions (opposed to biodynamics).
- isobathic
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adjective,
having the same depth.
- steamboat
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noun,
a steam-driven vessel, especially a small one or one used on inland waters.
- catamites
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noun,
a boy or youth who is in a sexual relationship with a man.
- atheistic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism:
- athematic
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adjective,
inflected without a thematic vowel.
- timothies
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noun,
a coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder.
- chamosite
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noun,
a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
- bioethics
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noun,
a field of study concerned with the ethics and philosophical implications of certain biological and medical procedures, technologies, and treatments, as organ transplants, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill.
- hecatombs
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noun,
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods.
- Chimbote
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noun,
a city in NW Peru, on the W coast at the mouth of the Santa River.
- moschate
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adjective,
having a musky smell.
- attaches
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noun,
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity:
- machismo
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noun,
a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity.
- catamite
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noun,
a boy or youth who is in a sexual relationship with a man.
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- misteach
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verb (used with object),
to teach wrongly or badly.
- hecatomb
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noun,
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods.
- mistcoat
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noun,
(in house painting or interior decoration) a coat of thinner, sometimes pigmented, applied to a finish coat of paint to increase its luster.
- isocheim
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noun,
a line on a map connecting points that have the same mean winter temperature.
- Atticism
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noun,
the style or idiom of Attic Greek occurring in another dialect or language.
- stomatic
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adjective,
pertaining to the mouth.
- schmatte
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noun,
an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.
- hematics
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- cohabits
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verb (used without object),
to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- imitates
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- bathetic
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adjective,
displaying or characterized by bathos:
- hemostat
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noun,
an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.
- Matthias
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noun,
a disciple chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot as one of the apostles. Acts 1:23–26.
- tabetics
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noun,
a person affected with tabes.
- memsahib
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noun,
(formerly, in India) a term of respect for a married European woman.
- mismatch
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noun,
a bad or unsatisfactory match.
- basecoat
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noun,
a first coat of a surfacing material, as paint.
- comities
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noun,
mutual courtesy; civility.
- catboats
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noun,
a boat having one mast set well forward with a single large sail.
- thematic
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adjective,
of or relating to a theme.
- iceboats
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- tao-tieh
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noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- chamotte
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noun,
grog (def 3).
- totemism
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noun,
the practice of having totems.
- haemato-
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- bohemias
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noun,
Czech Čechy. a region in the W Czech Republic: formerly a kingdom in central Europe; under Hapsburg rule 1526–1918. 20,101 sq. mi. (52,060 sq. km).
- semiotic
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noun,
semiotics.
- ischemia
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noun,
local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- imamates
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noun,
the office of an imam.
- ethicist
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noun,
a person who specializes in or writes on ethics or who is devoted to ethical principles.
- semicoma
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noun,
a light coma from which a person can be roused.
- Maebashi
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noun,
a city in the central part of Honshu, in central Japan.
- chammies
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noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- biotites
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noun,
a very common mineral of the mica group, occurring in black, dark-brown, or dark-green sheets and flakes: an important constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- biotechs
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noun,
biotechnology.
- iotacism
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noun,
the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- Imamite
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noun,
a member of the principal sect of Shiʿah, believing in a succession of twelve divinely inspired imams, beginning with Ali and ending with Muhammad al-Muntazar (d. a.d. c880), who supposedly retired to a cave, later to return as the Mahdi.
- mismate
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verb (used with or without object),
to mate unsuitably or wrongly.
- imamate
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noun,
the office of an imam.
- Mishima
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noun,
Yukio [yoo-kee-oh;; Japanese yoo-kee-aw] /ˈyu kiˌoʊ;; Japanese ˈyu kiˌɔ/ (Show IPA), (Kimitake Hiraoka) 1925–70, Japanese novelist and playwright.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- tambacs
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noun,
tombac.
- Samhita
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noun,
Veda (def 2).
- miscite
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verb (used with or without object),
to misquote.
- Bahaism
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noun,
the religion of Bahaʾi.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- iambics
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noun,
Prosody.
an iamb.
Usually, iambics. a verse or poem consisting of iambs.
- combats
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noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- Scottie
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noun,
Scottish terrier.
- attache
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noun,
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity:
- atomies
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noun,
an atom; mote.
- tam-tam
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noun,
a gong with indefinite pitch.
- atomism
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noun,
Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- at-home
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noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- atheist
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noun,
a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- tammies
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noun,
a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
- atheism
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- iceboat
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- tatamis
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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.
- astatic
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adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- miotics
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- mimetic
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adjective,
characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry:
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Asiatic
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noun,
an Asian person.
- cattish
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adjective,
catlike; feline.
- cimaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- mistime
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verb (used with object),
to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- Hamitic
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noun,
(especially formerly) the non-Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family.
- bitches
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noun,
a female dog:
- Hamites
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- statohm
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noun,
the electrostatic unit of resistance, equivalent to 8.9876 × 10 11 ohms and equal to the resistance in a conductor in which one statvolt of potential difference produces a current of one statampere.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- Comtism
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noun,
the philosophy of Auguste Comte; positivism.
- Bohemia
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noun,
Czech Čechy. a region in the W Czech Republic: formerly a kingdom in central Europe; under Hapsburg rule 1526–1918. 20,101 sq. mi. (52,060 sq. km).
- haemat-
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- habitat
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noun,
the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism:
- Semitic
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noun,
a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
- botches
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noun,
a clumsy or poor piece of work; mess; bungle:
- bistate
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving two states, especially of the U.S.:
- bothies
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noun,
a hut or small cottage.
- etatism
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noun,
state socialism.
- cambist
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noun,
a dealer in bills of exchange.
- costate
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adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- obstet.
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- caeomas
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- echoism
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- Cabimas
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noun,
a city in NW Venezuela, on the E coast of Lake Maracaibo.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- Sabaoth
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noun,
armies; hosts. Rom. 9:29; James 5:4.
- steato-
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- biotite
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noun,
a very common mineral of the mica group, occurring in black, dark-brown, or dark-green sheets and flakes: an important constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- hematic
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- Moabite
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noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- basiate
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verb (used with or without object),
to kiss.
- batches
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noun,
a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:
- tabetic
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noun,
a person affected with tabes.
- Batista
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noun,
Fulgencio [fool-hen-syaw] /fulˈhɛn syɔ/ (Show IPA), (Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar) 1901–73, Cuban military leader: dictator of Cuba 1934–40; president 1940–44, 1952–59.
- batiste
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noun,
a fine, often sheer fabric, constructed in either a plain or figured weave and made of any of various natural or synthetic fibers.
- Tabasco
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noun,
a state in SE Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 9783 sq. mi. (25,338 sq. km). Capital: Villahermosa.
- hemato-
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- beamish
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adjective,
bright, cheerful, and optimistic.
- biotech
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noun,
biotechnology.
- stomate
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noun,
stoma (def 1).
- stomata
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noun,
a plural of stoma.
- Mombasa
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noun,
an island in S Kenya.
- catboat
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noun,
a boat having one mast set well forward with a single large sail.
- stomat-
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- stomach
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- commits
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verb (used with object),
to give in trust or charge; consign.
- stetho-
-
- hastate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) triangular or shaped like an arrow, with two spreading lobes at the base.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- Hammett
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noun,
(Samuel) Dashiell [duh-sheel,, dash-eel] /dəˈʃil,, ˈdæʃ il/ (Show IPA), 1894–1961, U.S. writer of detective stories.
- imitate
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- Shammai
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noun,
flourished 1st century b.c, Hebrew rabbi: founder of Beth Shammai, school of hermeneutics.
- Macbeth
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noun,
died 1057, king of Scotland 1040–57.
- Chi-tse
-
noun,
Ki Tse.
- chemist
-
noun,
a specialist in chemistry.
- ambsace
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noun,
the lowest throw at dice, the double ace.
- Mai-Tai
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noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- Amboise
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noun,
a town in central France, E of Tours: castle.
- scatoma
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noun,
a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.
- tommies
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.
- isobath
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noun,
an imaginary line or one drawn on a map connecting all points of equal depth below the surface of a body of water.
- ambatch
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noun,
an Egyptian tree, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, of the legume family, having a light-colored, spongy wood.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- abacist
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noun,
a person skilled in using an abacus.
- satiate
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adjective,
satiated.
- abiotic
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adjective,
of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- maihems
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noun,
mayhem.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- tombacs
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noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- Thomism
-
noun,
the theological and philosophical system of Thomas Aquinas.
- tomcats
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noun,
a male cat.
- cohabit
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verb (used without object),
to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- chemism
-
noun,
chemical action.
- Mahomet
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noun,
Muhammad (def 1).
- Masbate
-
noun,
one of the central islands of the Philippines. 1262 sq. mi. (3269 sq. km).
- Schmitt
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noun,
Bernadotte Everly [bur-nuh-dot ev-er-lee] /ˈbɜr nəˌdɒt ˈɛv ər li/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. historian.
- Amittai
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noun,
the father of Jonah. II Kings 14:25.
- comates
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- titmice
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noun,
any of numerous, widely distributed, small songbirds of the family Paridae, especially of the genus Parus, having soft, thick plumage and a short, stout, conical bill.
- Tshombe
-
noun,
Moise Kapenda [moh-ees kuh-pen-duh] /moʊˈis kəˈpɛn də/ (Show IPA), 1919–69, African political leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: prime minister 1964–65.
- amoebic
-
adjective,
amebic.
- Titoism
-
noun,
a form of communism associated with Tito, characterized by the assertion by a satellite state of its national interests in opposition to Soviet rule.
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- amitate
-
noun,
a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.
- Mathias
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noun,
Robert Bruce ("Bob") 1930–2006, U.S. track-and-field athlete.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- amities
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noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- Iobates
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noun,
a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
- Achates
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noun,
(in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.
- matches
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noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- H-beam
-
noun,
an I-beam having flanges the same width as its web, or connecting vertical section.
- Mastic
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- biotic
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adjective,
pertaining to life.
- aceto-
-
- Tobias
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noun,
the son of Tobit.
- bettas
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- bisect
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noun,
Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
- tombac
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noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- mashie
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noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- tomcat
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noun,
a male cat.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Hamite
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Macomb
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noun,
a city in NW Illinois.
- COMSAT
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noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- abmhos
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noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of conductance, equivalent to 10 9mhos.
- motets
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noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- Hastie
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noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- abscam
-
noun,
the code name for an FBI investigation (1978–80) of bribery, involving members of Congress.
- Bichat
-
noun,
Marie François Xavier [ma-ree frahn-swa gza-vyey] /maˈri frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1802, French physician.
- stemma
-
noun,
ocellus (def 1).
- Machos
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- bimahs
-
noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- Tobies
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noun,
Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
- biotas
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noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- commit
-
verb (used with object),
to give in trust or charge; consign.
- hamate
-
adjective,
hook-shaped.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- biomes
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- Hattic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- Casbah
-
noun,
Kasbah.
- abohms
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical resistance, equivalent to 10 −9 ohm.
- stitch
-
noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- macoma
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Macoma, having a glossy, thin, usually white shell.
- abatis
-
noun,
an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy.
- immesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- abates
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- octets
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noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- mambas
-
noun,
any of several long, slender, arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, of central and southern Africa, the bite of which is often fatal.
- obtect
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adjective,
(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
- chotts
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- obtest
-
verb (used with object),
to invoke as witness.
- caeoma
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- cabots
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noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- mambos
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noun,
a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.
- cambia
-
noun,
a layer of delicate meristematic tissue between the inner bark or phloem and the wood or xylem, which produces new phloem on the outside and new xylem on the inside in stems, roots, etc., originating all secondary growth in plants and forming the annual rings of wood.
- scato-
-
- Omahas
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noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- scathe
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noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- Shebat
-
noun,
Shevat.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- totems
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- cambio
-
noun,
a currency exchange.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- haema-
-
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- mottes
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- stamba
-
noun,
(in India) a memorial pillar.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- maihem
-
noun,
mayhem.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- haemo-
-
- haemia
-
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- Cammie
-
noun,
camouflage.
- sobeit
-
conjunction,
if it be so that; provided that.
- boites
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- somat-
-
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Soemba
-
noun,
Dutch name of Sumba.
- obeahs
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- boheas
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- miotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- Combes
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- ambits
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- attach
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten or affix; join; connect:
- iambic
-
noun,
Prosody.
an iamb.
Usually, iambics. a verse or poem consisting of iambs.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- amebas
-
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.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- thetas
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- tambac
-
noun,
tombac.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- masto-
-
- Tahiti
-
noun,
the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- Thetis
-
noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- amebic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- baches
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- chaeta
-
noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- miasma
-
noun,
noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- amoeba
-
noun,
ameba.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Miamis
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- combat
-
noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- mimeos
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- amimia
-
noun,
the inability to express ideas by means of gestures or signs.
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- Isaiah
-
noun,
Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- asthma
-
noun,
Pathology. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- 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.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- mimics
-
noun,
a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Mimosa
-
noun,
any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- mishit
-
noun,
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
- chemo-
-
- commie
-
noun,
communist.
- Mohism
-
noun,
the doctrine of Mo-Tze, stressing universal love, not limited by special affections or obligations, and opposition to Confucianism and traditionalism.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- hecto-
-
- commis
-
noun,
an assistant, especially to a chef.
- Seboim
-
noun,
Zeboim.
- Bastia
-
noun,
a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.
- thibet
-
noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- Sammie
-
noun,
a sandwich.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- mattes
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- hemat-
-
- bathes
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- cobias
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- batho-
-
- bathos
-
noun,
a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.
- tithes
-
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.
- Cobham
-
noun,
Sir John, Oldcastle, Sir John.
- Moham.
-
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- C-bias
-
noun,
grid bias.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Thisbe
-
noun,
Pyramus and Thisbe.
- tacho-
-
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- ceibas
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- cometh
-
verb,
3rd person singular present indicative of come.
- tibias
-
noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- histo-
-
- Maoism
-
noun,
the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- comb.
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- comma
-
noun,
the sign (,), a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause, especially when such a division is accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals, to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Combs
-
noun,
a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- Sambo
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- samba
-
noun,
a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- comm.
-
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Combe
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- Sahib
-
noun,
(in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- imit.
-
- istic
-
- Isth.
-
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- meth-
-
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Miami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- meso-
-
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mich.
-
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- Mimas
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- mimeo
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- mimes
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- mimic
-
noun,
a person who mimics, especially a performer skilled in mimicking others.
- IATSE
-
- iambs
-
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.
- misc.
-
- meta-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- miso-
-
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- mambo
-
noun,
a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.
- mamba
-
noun,
any of several long, slender, arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, of central and southern Africa, the bite of which is often fatal.
- mamas
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- masc.
-
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- mast-
-
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- mach.
-
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- math.
-
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- Matt.
-
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- mech.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- sabot
-
noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- Esth.
-
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haem-
-
- habit
-
noun,
an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
- MSChE
-
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Obama
-
noun,
Barack (Hussein), Jr [buh-rahk hoo-seyn] /bəˈrɑk huˈseɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. since 2009.
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- estab
-
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- obiit
-
- obits
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- octa-
-
- ecto-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- oste-
-
- Sabah
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the N tip of Borneo: formerly a British crown colony. 29,347 sq. mi. (76,008 sq. km). Capital: Kota Kinabalu.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hemi-
-
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- homme
-
noun,
a man.
- homes
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- mites
-
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.
- mitts
-
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.
- hist.
-
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- hemo-
-
- hemia
-
- hema-
-
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- hect-
-
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- momes
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- Hatta
-
noun,
Mohammed, 1902–1980, Indonesian political leader: vice president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–49, 1950–56; prime minister 1948, 1949–50.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- boast
-
noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- Bohme
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1575–1624, German theosophist and mystic.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- Boche
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- boats
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- stat.
-
- Somme
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the English Channel: battles, World War I, 1916, 1918; World War II, 1944. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- 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.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- bitts
-
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.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- bitch
-
noun,
a female dog:
- Theos
-
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- theo-
-
- Botes
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- BSChE
-
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- botts
-
noun,
bot2 .
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Bothe
-
noun,
Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1891–1957, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- Botha
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1862–1919, South African general and statesman.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- botch
-
noun,
a clumsy or poor piece of work; mess; bungle:
- botas
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tibia
-
noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- 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.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- bact.
-
- thio-
-
- Bosch
-
noun,
Carl or Karl, 1874–1940, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1931.
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- ambas
-
noun,
anba.
- times
-
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.
- ammos
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- batts
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- baths
-
- bathe
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- batch
-
noun,
a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- basta
-
interjection,
enough; stop.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Beach
-
noun,
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- Basho
-
noun,
(Basho Matsuo) 1644?–94, Japanese poet.
- tabis
-
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.
- bahts
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- baith
-
adjective, pronoun,
both.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- theat
-
- stome
-
- bimah
-
noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- beths
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- bices
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- ambi-
-
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- ambos
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Bahia
-
noun,
a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- 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.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- besot
-
verb (used with object),
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
- besom
-
noun,
a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
- BeShT
-
noun,
Baal Shem-Tov.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- beams
-
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.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- tambo
-
noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- BSCom
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Scot.
-
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- sebi-
-
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Cath.
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Abaco
-
noun,
two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- cata-
-
- sect.
-
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- semi-
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- tech.
-
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- 30-30
-
- scat-
-
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- toti-
-
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- Chiba
-
noun,
a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.
- Ashab
-
plural noun,
those associating with Muhammad at any time in his life.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- chem.
-
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- semih
-
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- atmo-
-
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- asco-
-
- BSMet
-
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- atto-
-
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- shott
-
noun,
chott.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- actos
-
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aemia
-
- 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.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- sito-
-
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Achab
-
noun,
Ahab (def 1).
- acet-
-
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Camb.
-
- tombe
-
noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- seti-
-
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- abeam
-
adverb,
Nautical, Aeronautics. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line:
- Shaba
-
noun,
a province in the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo: important mining area. 191,878 sq. mi. (496,964 sq. km). Capital: Lubumbashi.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Tobit
-
noun,
a book of the Apocrypha.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- abash
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed:
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- abmho
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of conductance, equivalent to 10 9mhos.
- Sheba
-
noun,
Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. I Kings 10:1–13.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- abohm
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical resistance, equivalent to 10 −9 ohm.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Abate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- mes-
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- tomb
-
noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Tob.
-
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Tit.
-
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- meas
-
- Mic.
-
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- mibs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- the-
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- met.
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- memo
-
noun,
memorandum.
- mem.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- teas
-
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.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- IAEA
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Oct.
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- obs.
-
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Sab.
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- SATB
-
- ScBE
-
- Sat.
-
- sch.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- sci.
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- sec.
-
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- sech
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sem.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tab.
-
- 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.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- 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.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- mis-
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tasm
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Mimi
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TCBM
-
- thi-
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- MSAM
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- MSME
-
- MSIE
-
- MSHE
-
- MSHA
-
- MSEM
-
- msec
-
- MSCE
-
- MSBC
-
- MSBA
-
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- MSAE
-
- SBIC
-
- Ste.
-
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- stob
-
noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- moms
-
noun,
mother1 .
- mome
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- BSIT
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- chm.
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ASME
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chs.
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- BMOC
-
- 1080
-
- ASTM
-
- BMet
-
- att.
-
- atm.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- etc.
-
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Hab.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Bohm
-
noun,
Dominikus [doh-mee-nee-koo s] /doʊˈmi niˌkʊs/ (Show IPA), 1880–1955, German architect.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- Heb.
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- HEAO
-
- amt.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Haba
-
noun,
Alois [ah-lois] /ˈɑ lɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, Czech composer.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- asc-
-
- Hamm
-
noun,
a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, in W Germany.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- 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.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- BASc
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- BASH
-
noun,
a crushing blow.
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- BChE
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- bchs
-
plural,
bunch.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- 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.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- bet.
-
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Beth
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- bio-
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ates
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- est.
-
- eso-
-
- cis-
-
- atic
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- Cobh
-
noun,
a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork.
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- Com.
-
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- BACH
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- baht
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- hem-
-
- cet-
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- itis
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- 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.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- BSAA
-
- abs-
-
- iso-
-
- acea
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- bott
-
noun,
bot2 .
- BSCE
-
- bots
-
noun,
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- both
-
pronoun,
the one as well as the other:
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTH
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- BSAE
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- IMHO
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mama
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- BSME
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- BSMT
-
- Mac-
-
- BSIE
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- BSOT
-
- 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.
- 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.
- BSHE
-
- BSHA
-
- BTCh
-
- BSEM
-
- BSEc
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- BSCh
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- IMCO
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- bosh
-
noun,
absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- AIME
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hom-
-
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- AISI
-
- hobs
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- HMAS
-
- AMBA
-
noun,
anba.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- AHSA
-
- cat.
-
- 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.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- aet.
-
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Ahab
-
noun,
a king of Israel and husband of Jezebel, reigned 874?–853? b.c. I Kings 16–22.
- bot.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- ICAO
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ICBM
-
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IATA
-
- cts.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- STI
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- bsh
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SMM
-
- SMA
-
- bi-
-
- BMI
-
- BME
-
- SMB
-
- BSA
-
- BIE
-
- BSE
-
- BMS
-
- STB
-
- 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.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Sta
-
- BMT
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- St.
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- BHT
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- AHE
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TMO
-
- AIC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ThM
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Amb
-
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- THC
-
- ACS
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- AOA
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- TSI
-
- Am.
-
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- ab-
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- AAE
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAM
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABM
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- abt
-
- AMS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- STM
-
- Bac
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- BCE
-
- BCh
-
plural,
bunch.
- be-
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- BEM
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- BSC
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- 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.
- BCS
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- bec
-
- BHA
-
- BHC
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ASM
-
- ThB
-
- th-
-
- asb
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ase
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ASI
-
- 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.
- ATB
-
- TCS
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- TCA
-
- TBO
-
- Tbi
-
- TBA
-
- ast
-
- at.
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ATA
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- SCM
-
- TTS
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- HBM
-
- HBO
-
- HCM
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- mom
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MOI
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MMT
-
- MME
-
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- MSA
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- MTS
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- OBE
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ETO
-
- OAS
-
- OTC
-
- OSB
-
- sht
-
- Oc.
-
- ob.
-
- MTO
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- MTI
-
- MTh
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- ETS
-
- MSM
-
- MSI
-
- MSH
-
- HMS
-
- HSM
-
- MSE
-
- MIT
-
- HST
-
- ESA
-
- MCI
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- MBE
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MBO
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Mbm
-
- MM.
-
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- 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.
- MAA
-
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- 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.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- ist
-
- ish
-
- ht.
-
- IHS
-
- Hts
-
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- ib.
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MIE
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IOC
-
- ise
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- IOT
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHE
-
- MHA
-
- Esc
-
- OSA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- sb.
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- Mao
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- SCB
-
- CIA
-
- CIB
-
- CIE
-
- sc.
-
- CIM
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- CMA
-
- ChB
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- EMT
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- eo-
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- se-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- BSM
-
- BSO
-
- BST
-
- sho
-
- Bt.
-
- BTE
-
- BTh
-
- ca.
-
- CBE
-
- ch.
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Co.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- SHA
-
- CAA
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CAI
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- CBS
-
- CEA
-
- CEO
-
- EOM
-
- SAE
-
- SAA
-
- ECA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ose
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- EBS
-
- OMB
-
- ec-
-
- EIS
-
- OEM
-
- OTA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- So.
-
- OIt
-
- oic
-
- ECM
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ot-
-
- EAM
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- OTS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OTB
-
- ea.
-
- OCS
-
- EAA
-
- ote
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- CM
-
- BM
-
- B-
-
- 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.
- TT
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BO
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- BC
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- 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.
- CE
-
- CB
-
- OA
-
- AO
-
- MB
-
- TC
-
- MH
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SM
-
- SA
-
- BH
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- S.
-
- t.
-
- TB
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- T1
-
- M.
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- HB
-
- Eb
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- TM
-
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- O.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.