Anagrams of calumniate
Word calumniate has
778 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of calumniate.
- culminate
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verb (used with object),
to bring to a close; complete; climax:
- aluminate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of the acid form of aluminum hydroxide, containing the group AlO 2− or AlO 3−3 .
- acuminate
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adjective,
Botany, Zoology. pointed; tapering to a point.
- laminate
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- maculate
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adjective,
spotted; stained.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- claimant
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noun,
a person who makes a claim.
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- Aleutian
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- nautical
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adjective,
of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation:
- calamine
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- calamint
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noun,
any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of 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.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- amentia
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noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- clamant
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adjective,
clamorous; noisy.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- alumina
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noun,
the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al 2 O 3 , occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- aminate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- Manteca
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noun,
a town in central California.
- manteau
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noun,
a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.
- 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.
- animate
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adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- manacle
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- anticum
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noun,
pronaos.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Lucania
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noun,
an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Catalin
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- Calumet
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noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- 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.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- acnemia
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noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- animal
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- centum
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noun,
one hundred.
- centi-
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- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- telium
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- anlaut
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noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Ultima
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noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Umtali
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noun,
former name of Mutare.
- Antlia
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noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Cumana
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noun,
a seaport in N Venezuela.
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- lamina
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- anemic
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adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Anemia
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Tunica
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noun,
a tunic.
- mantel
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noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- Mantle
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noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- Mantua
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noun,
a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
- 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.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- manual
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noun,
a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:
- Manuel
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noun,
a male given name.
- 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:
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- malate
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noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Cantal
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noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- camlet
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- canula
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noun,
cannula.
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- camail
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- Lieut.
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- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Launce
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noun,
sand lance.
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Latium
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noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Caelum
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noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- Matane
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noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Lucite
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- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- auntie
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noun,
Informal. aunt.
- lumine
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verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- lutein
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- macula
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noun,
a spot or blotch, especially on one's skin; macule.
- macule
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noun,
mackle.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- amulet
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noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Multan
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noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- minuet
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noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- nuclei
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noun,
plural of nucleus.
- almuce
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noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- minute
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noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- M-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- acetum
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noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- muleta
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noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- tenaim
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noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- multi-
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- actin-
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- Muncie
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noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- Aleman
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noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- incult
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adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- munite
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verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- acumen
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noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- Alcuin
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noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- nemat-
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- Actium
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noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- acuate
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adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- actual
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adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- 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.
- Altman
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noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- melan-
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- Tuinal
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- aecium
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noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Tucana
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noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- lacuna
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noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- 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.
- Amelia
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noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- cinema
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- 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.
- mental
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noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- acmite
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noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- metal.
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- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- alumni
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noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- iceman
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- alumin
-
- alumna
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noun,
a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- encl.
-
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- cutin
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noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- Icel.
-
- cutie
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noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- lauan
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noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ileum
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noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- Ecua.
-
- lamia
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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.
- elint
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noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- lact-
-
- Ital.
-
- intel
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noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Elman
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noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- inlet
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noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Lamut
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noun,
Even.
- Lanai
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- laten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- 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:
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Latin
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- incl.
-
- leant
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- lect.
-
- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- MINCE
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- mucin
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noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- mulct
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noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- munic
-
- Naima
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Natal
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noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- natl.
-
- naut.
-
- neut.
-
- nuci-
-
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Talca
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noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Tamil
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- temin
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noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Milan
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noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- uncia
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noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Utica
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- until
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conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- untie
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verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- unite
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noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Unit.
-
- UNCLE
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noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- ulent
-
- ulama
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plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Milne
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noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Linum
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noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- 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.
- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- Macau
-
noun,
Macao.
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- Lucia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Malan
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noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- limen
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noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- licet
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- Liana
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- leuc-
-
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Maine
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noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- male-
-
- meta-
-
- matin
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- menta
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noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Melun
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- melic
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adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Melia
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- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Manue
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noun,
Manoah.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Manet
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noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Malta
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- Cumae
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- cata-
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- amin-
-
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- alani
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plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- amine
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noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- anal.
-
- anat.
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Cant.
-
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- cine-
-
- alti-
-
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- 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.
- Alta.
-
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- cent.
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ante-
-
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- 30-30
-
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- acet-
-
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aemia
-
- alum.
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- 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.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Man.
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- men-
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- ment
-
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- ant.
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- met.
-
- Amal
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mac-
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ance
-
- atm.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- mal-
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- amt.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- ANTU
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- 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.
- 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.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- atic
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mic.
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- 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:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- aet.
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- ten.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- 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.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- NTIA
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- uni-
-
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- acea
-
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLU
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- 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.
- AIME
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- 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.
- alt.
-
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- muc-
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mun.
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- 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.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mult
-
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- NCTE
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NCAA
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- NACA
-
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- aut-
-
- 1080
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- cit.
-
- 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:
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ect-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lam.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- intl
-
- cet-
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cule
-
- Ice.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- IAEA
-
- etc.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- ical
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- ile-
-
- int.
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- 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
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cml.
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cat.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lea.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- 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.
- Cal.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Can.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- 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:
- UMT
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- TAL
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- uti
-
- CMA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- AIC
-
- unc
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- NIA
-
- AUC
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- an.
-
- NUM
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- NMI
-
- NMU
-
- CLU
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ac-
-
- NUL
-
- CNM
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Une
-
- en-
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Am.
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- EMT
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- 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.
- UAE
-
- NEC
-
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- AAU
-
- UIT
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TLC
-
- UAM
-
- EAA
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Tu.
-
- ea.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- tue
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AEC
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- TCA
-
- AAE
-
- ult
-
- 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.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- AEA
-
- AAM
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ae.
-
- ECM
-
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ECA
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ec-
-
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- eu-
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- LCA
-
- ANC
-
- AMU
-
- CEA
-
- 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.
- MCI
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- CIA
-
- LCM
-
- AME
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- AMC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- CIE
-
- NEA
-
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- ALU
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- La.
-
- MAA
-
- CAA
-
- LTA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- ca.
-
- LMT
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 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.
- AUA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- LIM
-
- 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.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- CIM
-
- NAA
-
- CLI
-
- CAI
-
- ial
-
- mtn
-
- ALC
-
- ALM
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MNE
-
- il-
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- MNA
-
- Ia.
-
- ne-
-
- MIE
-
- ium
-
- ite
-
- ITU
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- MIT
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- cle
-
- ine
-
- ic
-
- NM
-
- NL
-
- ln
-
- i.
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- CM
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- 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.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- 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.
- LM
-
- L.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TN
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TC
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- CU
-
- MN
-
- TL
-
- TM
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- NI
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- le
-
- LC
-
- T1
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- t.
-
- N.
-
- UI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- UL
-
- NC
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.