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- meticals
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- Clematis
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noun,
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- calamite
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noun,
any fossil plant of the genus Calamites and related genera of the Carboniferous Period, resembling oversized horsetails and constituting much of the coal used as fuel.
- maltase
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noun,
an enzyme that converts maltose into glucose and causes similar cleavage of many other glucosides.
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- malaise
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- malates
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noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- lactams
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- camlets
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- lactase
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noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- tamales
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noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- acetals
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- 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.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- Lamesa
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noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- mailes
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- lactam
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- lamias
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- malate
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noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- alates
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- camail
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- samite
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- amices
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- samlet
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noun,
a young salmon.
- macles
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noun,
chiastolite.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- asemia
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noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- acetal
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Amelia
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noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- acmite
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noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- mesail
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noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mescal
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noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesial
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adjective,
medial.
- salami
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noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Tamils
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- camise
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- metal.
-
- Altaic
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noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- camlet
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- mascle
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noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- Tamale
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noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- cata-
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- salat
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noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- caste
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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.
- Salem
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noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- salmi
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noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- camis
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noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Salta
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noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- cames
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noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Camel
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noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- maces
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noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- calms
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noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- maist
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Celt.
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abbreviation,
Celtic.
- melic
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adjective,
intended to be sung.
- metas
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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.
- meta-
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- mesic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- melts
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noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Malta
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- Melia
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- Metis
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noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Melas
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noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- malts
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noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Masai
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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.
- emits
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verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- masc.
-
- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- celts
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noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- claim
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- cesta
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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.
- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Icel.
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- mites
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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.
- maile
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- IATSE
-
- mails
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noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- misce
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verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- micas
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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.
- clase
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- clast
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noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- misc.
-
- cleat
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- milts
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noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- clime
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noun,
climate.
- Clite
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- male-
-
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- mast-
-
- steam
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noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- almas
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noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- teals
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noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- alias
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- stela
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noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- alist
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adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- steal
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stale
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stime
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noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- almes
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noun,
almah.
- smite
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Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smile
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noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Alta.
-
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Altai
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noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- teams
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noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- stile
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noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aemia
-
- tames
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adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- least
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noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- lect.
-
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- tails
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noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- lact-
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Alas.
-
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- alti-
-
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Ital.
-
- semi-
-
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- sect.
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- tiles
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noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- scat-
-
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- 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.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- 30-30
-
- satem
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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.
- seti-
-
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- acet-
-
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- licet
-
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- 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.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- MALS
-
- lea.
-
- Lat.
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- mal-
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Ste.
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLIC
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- 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.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sem.
-
- sec.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- 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.
- 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.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tasm
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- scil
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Mic.
-
- mis-
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mil.
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- 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.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 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.
- met.
-
- 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.
- mes-
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meas
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- sci.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- MSIE
-
- msec
-
- MSCE
-
- MSAE
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- ELAS
-
- ect-
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- AMLS
-
- Amal
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- est.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- 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.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alt.
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- 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
-
- amt.
-
- asc-
-
- IAEA
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Cal.
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- ates
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- 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.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- cts.
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- 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).
- ASME
-
- cml.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- atm.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- ASTM
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIME
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- 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.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acea
-
- ACLS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- IATA
-
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- ical
-
- Lam.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ice.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ac-
-
- TIA
-
- at.
-
- AAE
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- AAM
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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.
- SCM
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ATA
-
- TLC
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- AIA
-
- Am.
-
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- ATC
-
- ast
-
- ca.
-
- sc.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- TSE
-
- al.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- cs.
-
- ase
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- SMA
-
- 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.
- TAL
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AIC
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ALM
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- STM
-
- STI
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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).
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ACS
-
- ASM
-
- ASI
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- STL
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- SLE
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- AMS
-
- ae.
-
- SLA
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- MTI
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- 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.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MAA
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ILS
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Me.
-
- il-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- CEA
-
- ETS
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- EMT
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
-
- 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.
- Lt.
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- LCT
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LTA
-
- LIM
-
- La.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- LMT
-
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LST
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- ics
-
- MCI
-
- MLS
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSA
-
- MIE
-
- CMA
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- CIM
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MSA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- MSE
-
- MSI
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- MTS
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- cte
-
- MIT
-
- TSI
-
- ECM
-
- EIS
-
- ec-
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EAM
-
- EAA
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- mi.
-
- ECA
-
- CM
-
- CE
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- le
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- TL
-
- TM
-
- S.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- L2
-
- LM
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TC
-
- L1
-
- 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 .
- L.
-
- ic
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- i.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LC
-