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Word botheration has
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- anorthite
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noun,
a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , calcic plagioclase.
- torbanite
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noun,
Petrology. a dark-brown oil shale containing a large amount of carbonaceous matter.
- no-hitter
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noun,
a no-hit game.
- betatron
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noun,
an accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field produced by a changing magnetic field.
- Rathbone
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noun,
Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.
- antihero
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noun,
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
- rotation
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- ornitho-
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- Atherton
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noun,
Gertrude (Franklin) (Gertrude Franklin Horn) 1857–1948, U.S. novelist.
- abortion
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noun,
Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
- baritone
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noun,
a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
- athonite
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adjective,
of or relating to Mount Athos.
- Taborite
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noun,
(in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- 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.
- Boeotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Boeotia.
- hornito
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noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- toheroa
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noun,
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
- Boeotia
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noun,
a district in ancient Greece, NW of Athens. Capital: Thebes.
- Tibetan
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noun,
a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- antero-
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- Harnett
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noun,
William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
- Bonaire
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noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- Otranto
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noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- betroth
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verb (used with object),
to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions):
- bittern
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noun,
any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern) of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- theorbo
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noun,
an obsolete bass lute with two sets of strings attached to separate peg boxes, one above the other, on the neck.
- tortoni
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- Bettina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Rhetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- biretta
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noun,
a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics.
- therian
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noun,
a therian animal.
- biotron
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noun,
a controlled laboratory environment designed to provide uniform experimental conditions with the aim of producing uniform organisms for use in experiments.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- taborin
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noun,
a small tabor.
- taboret
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noun,
a low seat without back or arms, for one person; stool.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- tabinet
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noun,
a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish.
- Another
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pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- reboant
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adjective,
resounding or reverberating loudly.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- 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.
- Britton
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noun,
Nathaniel Lord, 1859–1934, U.S. botanist.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- Britten
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noun,
(Edward) Benjamin, 1913–76, English composer and pianist.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- abettor
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noun,
a person who abets.
- baronet
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noun,
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
- Horatio
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noun,
a male given name.
- Barnett
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noun,
a male given name.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- thorite
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noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- Bothnia
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic Sea, extending N between Sweden and Finland. About 400 miles (645 km) long.
- ornith-
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- bornite
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noun,
a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
- hernio-
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- Boothia
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noun,
a peninsula in N Canada: the northernmost part of the mainland of North America; former location of the north magnetic pole.
- rattoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- attrib.
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- niobate
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noun,
any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
- Hobart
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noun,
Garret Augustus [gar-it] /ˈgær ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1844–99, U.S. lawyer and politician: vice president of the U.S. 1897–99.
- hiero-
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- batter
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noun,
Printing.
a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
the resulting defect in print.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- Bertha
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noun,
a collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress.
- throat
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noun,
the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
- bettor
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noun,
a person who bet.
- thoria
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- threat
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noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- hieron
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- Berith
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noun,
Brith.
- thoron
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noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Benoit
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noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Benita
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noun,
a female given name.
- Hoenir
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noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- bitten
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noun,
an act of biting.
- Heroin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Borneo
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noun,
an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).
- obtain
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- ethno-
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- ethion
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- eroto-
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- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- orihon
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noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- borate
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noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- breath
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noun,
the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- tither
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noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- Breton
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
- Briton
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- Bronte
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noun,
Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
- tobira
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noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- ortho-
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- borane
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noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- hernia
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Hebron
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noun,
an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- heriot
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noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- binate
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adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- nother
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adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- henbit
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noun,
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- throne
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noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- birota
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noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- bootie
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noun,
Also, bootee. a usually soft, sometimes disposable sock or bootlike covering for the foot or shoe, as for informal wear, warmth, or protection:
- tabret
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noun,
a small tabor.
- boater
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noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- hatter
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noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- Harbin
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Heilongjiang province, in NE China.
- Bonita
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noun,
a female given name.
- bonito
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noun,
any mackerellike fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Oberon
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noun,
(in medieval folklore) the king of the fairies.
- batten
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noun,
a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
- bother
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noun,
something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying:
- batho-
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- inter.
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- attorn
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verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- hottie
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noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- rotten
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adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- attire
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- thibet
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noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- Rheita
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noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- iatro-
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- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- thenar
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noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- nitro-
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- Trento
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noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- theirn
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pronoun,
theirs.
- antho-
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- anther
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noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- rhino-
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- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- intra-
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- intro.
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- tribo-
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- aethon
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noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- aeron.
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- rotate
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adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- terat-
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- terbia
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noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- Triton
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- abient
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adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- Thanet
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noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- Naboth
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noun,
the owner of a vineyard coveted by Ahab, slain by the scheming of Jezebel so that Ahab could secure the vineyard. I Kings 21.
- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- tetra-
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- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Beaton
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noun,
Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
- hotter
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noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- barite
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noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- Barnet
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- no-hit
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- reboot
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noun,
an act or instance of restarting a computer.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Barton
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noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- hooter
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noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- Horite
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noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- banter
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noun,
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
- Hornie
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noun,
Satan.
- ratton
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noun,
a rat.
- hornet
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noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- rebato
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noun,
rabato.
- bather
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noun,
a person or thing that bathes.
- barit.
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- Hotien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- Horton
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noun,
a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
- ratite
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Honora
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noun,
a female given name.
- Niobe
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noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Hoban
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noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- Ethan
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Iran.
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- Thare
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noun,
Terah.
- OBrit
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- ohone
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interjection,
alas!
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Horeb
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noun,
a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.
- tater
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noun,
potato.
- Thant
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noun,
U, U Thant.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Tobit
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noun,
a book of the Apocrypha.
- Teton
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noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Tobin
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noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- to-be
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adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- Nebr.
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- onto-
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- Neth.
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- Earth
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- titre
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noun,
titer.
- ento-
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- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarot
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noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Thane
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noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- tithe
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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.
- titer
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noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Horae
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plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- Terah
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noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- ither
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adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- Obote
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noun,
(Apollo) Milton, 1924–2005, Ugandan political leader: president 1966–71 and 1980–85.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theat
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- Theta
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noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- theo-
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- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- theor
-
- Heian
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adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- noto-
-
- Thera
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noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Horne
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noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- Ibert
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noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- Henri
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noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- hort.
-
- tera-
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- thine
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pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- thio-
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- Herat
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noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- Thira
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noun,
Thera.
- Horta
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noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- hier-
-
- throb
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noun,
the act of throbbing.
- Heron
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noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- throe
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noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- tenth
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noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- North
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noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- heart
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noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- nitr-
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- Haber
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noun,
Fritz, 1868–1934, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1918.
- habit
-
noun,
an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Thorn
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noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- obeah
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noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- T-bar
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noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- Hanoi
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- haori
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- intr.
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- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- teno-
-
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Honor
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- 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.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Tiber
-
noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- rhoea
-
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- berth
-
noun,
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- taboo
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- Bihar
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Capital: Patna.
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- tribe
-
noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- biont
-
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birth
-
noun,
an act or instance of being born:
- tooth
-
noun,
(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- aeri-
-
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- rhet.
-
- ation
-
- rhin-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- atto-
-
- toti-
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- arith
-
- reni-
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- areo-
-
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- ante-
-
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- baith
-
adjective, pronoun,
both.
- rehab
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- baro-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- Bart.
-
- Barth
-
noun,
John (Simmons) [sim-uh nz] /ˈsɪm ənz/ (Show IPA), born 1930, U.S. novelist.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- bathe
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- 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.
- aero-
-
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- boro-
-
- Orth.
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Botha
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1862–1919, South African general and statesman.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- Bothe
-
noun,
Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1891–1957, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- robot
-
noun,
a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- tonia
-
- Brahe
-
noun,
Tycho [tee-koh;; Danish ty-koh] /ˈti koʊ;; Danish ˈtü koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1546–1601, Danish astronomer.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Brent
-
noun,
brant.
- Brett
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Brit.
-
- Brith
-
noun,
the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child eight days after his birth.
- Britt
-
noun,
a turbot of northeastern Atlantic seas.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- broth
-
noun,
thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.
- Troth
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- 30-30
-
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- boron
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Boone
-
noun,
Daniel, 1734–1820, American pioneer, especially in Kentucky.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- Boito
-
noun,
Arrigo [uh-ree-goh;; Italian ahr-ree-gaw] /əˈri goʊ;; Italian ɑrˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1918, Italian opera composer, poet, and novelist.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- aboon
-
adverb, preposition,
above.
- Borah
-
noun,
William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- tono-
-
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- Booth
-
noun,
a stall, compartment, or light structure for the sale of goods or for display purposes, as at a market, exhibition, or fair.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- abhor
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Neh.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neo-
-
- NIRA
-
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- oro-
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ten.
-
- OTOH
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- oto-
-
- 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.:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- NTIA
-
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Ont.
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- tanh
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- ter.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- thi-
-
- tab.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Nor.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- NRAB
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- RIBA
-
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- 1080
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- bin-
-
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- 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.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- bio-
-
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Beth
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bet.
-
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- boho
-
noun,
bohemian (def 2):
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- bot.
-
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- bott
-
noun,
bot2 .
- both
-
pronoun,
the one as well as the other:
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- 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).
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- Bohr
-
noun,
Aage Niels [aw-guh neels] /ˈɔ gə nils/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, Danish physicist: Nobel Prize 1975 (son of Niels Bohr).
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- bor.
-
- Boot
-
noun,
a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
- Boor
-
noun,
a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
- boon
-
noun,
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- aer-
-
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tri-
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- TRIB
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- aet.
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trit
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- abr.
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- tRNA
-
- tron
-
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- bar.
-
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- art.
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- baht
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- Bahr
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1934, Austrian playwright and critic.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- attn
-
- ator
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- att.
-
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hobo
-
noun,
a tramp or vagrant.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Herb
-
noun,
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Heb.
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- inae
-
- HEAO
-
- 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.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nah.
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Ire.
-
- the-
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Hebr
-
- RONA
-
- Tit.
-
- tion
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eth.
-
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hab.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- ThB
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- TBO
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tro
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TNT
-
- TNB
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TRH
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Tbi
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- rte
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- TBA
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- rt.
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- TIA
-
- ite
-
- ROI
-
- ERT
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HBO
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- eir
-
- Ehr
-
- EbN
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- eo-
-
- ib.
-
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- INH
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ht.
-
- HRE
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- 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.
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- BTh
-
- Ir.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ATB
-
- at.
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- aor
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Br.
-
- AHE
-
- ae.
-
- abt
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- abn
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ab-
-
- be-
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- BTE
-
- 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.
- Bt.
-
- BRT
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- BRE
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Bn.
-
- BIE
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- bi-
-
- BHT
-
- BHA
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- 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.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- IOT
-
- IBN
-
- IRO
-
- OEO
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- RBI
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- REA
-
- 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.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAO
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ONI
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Re.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ote
-
- OTB
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ONR
-
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OOT
-
- oon
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rhb
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NBA
-
- NbE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- ROA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- NIA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIH
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- ob.
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NRA
-
- ITA
-
- nr.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- RNA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BO
-
- 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.
- B-
-
- 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.
- RO
-
- AO
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TB
-
- t.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RN
-
- h.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NB
-
- NI
-
- i.
-
- NH
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HB
-
- O.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RI
-
- OA
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- TN
-
- Eb
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- 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.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- R.
-
- BH
-
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RH
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- TT
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