Anagrams of carburetion
Word carburetion has
1215 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of carburetion.
- Canrobert
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noun,
François Certain [frahn-swa ser-tan] /frɑ̃ˈswa sɛrˈtɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1809–95, French marshal.
- Cointreau
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- rubricate
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verb (used with object),
to mark or color with red.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- raconteur
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noun,
a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- incubator
-
noun,
an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- courtier
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noun,
a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
- bacteri-
-
- Cernauti
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noun,
a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- catbrier
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noun,
any prickly vine of the genus Smilax, especially S. rotundifolia, of eastern North America, growing in tangled masses.
- boracite
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noun,
a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
- trueborn
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adjective,
genuinely or authentically so because of birth:
- Courtrai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.
- braunite
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noun,
an ore of manganese, 3Mn 2 O 3 ⋅MnSiO 3 .
- neurotic
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noun,
a neurotic person.
- airborne
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adjective,
carried by the air, as pollen or dust.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- centibar
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noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/100 (0.01) bar or 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
- courante
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noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- arterio-
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- Teucrian
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noun,
one of the ancient Trojans.
- counter-
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- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- Touraine
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noun,
a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- nocturia
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noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- bacterin
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noun,
a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- Eurocrat
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noun,
a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
- contrib.
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- re-count
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- incubate
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verb (used with object),
to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
- carburet
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verb (used with object),
to combine or mix with carbon or hydrocarbons.
- outrance
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noun,
the utmost extremity.
- baritone
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noun,
a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- urbanite
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noun,
a resident of a city or urban community.
- recruit
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noun,
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
- nourice
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noun,
a nurse.
- recount
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- Raeburn
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noun,
Sir Henry, 1756–1823, Scottish painter.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- arteri-
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- rainout
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- orbiter
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noun,
Also called space shuttle orbiter. the crew- and payload-carrying component of the space shuttle.
- Norbert
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noun,
a male given name.
- bicorne
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noun,
a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- centro-
-
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- rarebit
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noun,
Welsh rabbit.
- reboant
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adjective,
resounding or reverberating loudly.
- Arecibo
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noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- bouncer
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noun,
a person or thing that bounces.
- cerato-
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- Caribou
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noun,
any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- arbiter
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noun,
a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
- centri-
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- Courbet
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noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1819–77, French painter.
- centaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Roberta
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Robert.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- routine
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noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- Bonaire
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noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- Cartier
-
noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- Rubicon
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noun,
a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 miles (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- carbine
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- cranio-
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- bornite
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noun,
a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
- taborin
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noun,
a small tabor.
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- taurine
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noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- curator
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noun,
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
- Courier
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noun,
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- ruinate
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adjective,
ruined.
- baronet
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noun,
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- unbrace
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verb (used with object),
to remove the braces of.
- aerobic
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adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- trounce
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verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- corbina
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noun,
a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- actino-
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- turbine
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noun,
any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as a fluid passing through and entirely filling a housing around the rotor.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- brucine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, bitter, slightly water-soluble, very poisonous alkaloid, C 23 H 26 N 2 O 4 , obtained from the nux vomica tree Strychnos nux-vomica, and from other species of the same genus, resembling but not as powerful as strychnine in its pharmacological action: used chiefly in the denaturation of alcohol.
- brucite
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noun,
a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- iceboat
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- contra-
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- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- 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.
- uranite
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noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- Etruria
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noun,
an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
- burrito
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noun,
a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- urinate
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verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- curtain
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- neutro-
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- currant
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noun,
a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
- bracero
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noun,
a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
- Tourane
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noun,
former name of Danang.
- cabrito
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noun,
the meat of a young goat.
- antero-
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- Tournai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- tribune
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noun,
a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.
- cabinet
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noun,
a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items:
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- courant
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noun,
courante.
- current
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noun,
a flowing; flow, as of a river.
- niobate
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noun,
any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
- cornute
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adjective,
cornuted.
- nutria
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noun,
the coypu.
- butane
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noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
- incorr
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- carbo-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Burton
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noun,
any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
- Bicorn
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noun,
bicorne.
- outran
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verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- carbon
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noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- bounce
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noun,
a bound or rebound:
- binate
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adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- birota
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noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- iatro-
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- Curtin
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noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- ourari
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noun,
curare.
- burier
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that buries.
- Burner
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noun,
a person or thing that burns.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- nitro-
-
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- bracer
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noun,
a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
- caribe
-
noun,
piranha.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rancor
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- Bianco
-
noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- Buriat
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noun,
Buryat.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- errant
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adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- nocti-
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- Bourne
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noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- Currie
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noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- neuro-
-
- bicone
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noun,
an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- 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.
- croute
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noun,
crust.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- intra-
-
- Bronte
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noun,
Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
- intro.
-
- Briton
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- 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:
- cteno-
-
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- inter.
-
- narco-
-
- Bonita
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noun,
a female given name.
- obtain
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verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- borane
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noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- borate
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noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- Curare
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- necro-
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- Nature
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noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- Brunei
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noun,
a sultanate under British protection on the NW coast of Borneo: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1984. 2220 sq. mi. (5750 sq. km). Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
- cobnut
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noun,
the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
- biuret
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noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 2 H 5 O 2 N 3 ⋅H 2 O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Breton
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Bruant
-
noun,
Libéral [lee-bey-ral] /li beɪˈral/ (Show IPA), c1635–1697, French architect.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Benoit
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noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
- boater
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noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- bonaci
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noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- curite
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- brunet
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noun,
a person, usually a male, with dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
- Burnet
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genera Sanguisorba and Poterium, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and dense heads of small flowers.
- Benita
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noun,
a female given name.
- tracer
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- tuebor
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verb,
I will defend: motto on the coat of arms of Michigan.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- aeron.
-
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- trocar
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noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- tribo-
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- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- actin-
-
- toucan
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- arbour
-
noun,
arbor1 .
- arbtrn
-
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tobira
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noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- Beirut
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
-
- centi-
-
- terbia
-
noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Corbin
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noun,
Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
- tauro-
-
- conure
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noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- utero-
-
- urino-
-
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- urbane
-
adjective,
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities:
- contr.
-
- urano-
-
- uranic
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adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- abient
-
adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- unrobe
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verb (used with or without object),
to disrobe; undress.
- Uniate
-
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.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- cirro-
-
- corban
-
noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- U-boat
-
noun,
a German submarine.
- Turner
-
noun,
a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- Corbie
-
noun,
a raven or crow.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- turco-
-
- turbo-
-
- turban
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noun,
a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- cerat-
-
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- barit.
-
- Ribera
-
noun,
José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
- banter
-
noun,
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- return
-
noun,
the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
- retro-
-
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Barton
-
noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Robert
-
noun,
Henry Martyn [mahr-tn] /ˈmɑr tn/ (Show IPA), 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
- barite
-
noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- barter
-
noun,
the act or practice of bartering.
- Barnet
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- recti-
-
- Barron
-
noun,
Clarence Walker, 1855–1928, U.S. financial publisher.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- Barren
-
noun,
Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
- Barret
-
noun,
a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
- Barrie
-
noun,
Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- rubato
-
noun,
a rubato phrase or passage.
- rebato
-
noun,
rabato.
- tanbur
-
noun,
tambura.
- reborn
-
adjective,
having undergone rebirth.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Beaton
-
noun,
Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- rubric
-
noun,
a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
- barrio
-
noun,
(in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- beacon
-
noun,
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- router
-
noun,
any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cont.
-
- crit.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- cruor
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- cubit
-
noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- Ecua.
-
- corr.
-
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- econ.
-
- ecto-
-
- ento-
-
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Tobin
-
noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tibur
-
noun,
ancient name of Tivoli.
- Tiber
-
noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- terr.
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- tera-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Ruben
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Reuben (defs 1, 2).
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- Urban
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 222–230.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- uran-
-
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- UNRRA
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Unit.
-
- UNCIO
-
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- unbar
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- tubi-
-
- tuber
-
noun,
Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
- Truro
-
noun,
a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tribe
-
noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- erron
-
- Nebr.
-
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- nuci-
-
- Nubia
-
noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- noct-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- neut.
-
- neur-
-
- naut.
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- intr.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- Ibert
-
noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- Euro-
-
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- OBrit
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rerun
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- reni-
-
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
-
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- rebar
-
noun,
a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- octa-
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- rebut
-
verb (used with object),
to refute by evidence or argument.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- briar
-
noun,
brier1 .
- areo-
-
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Brent
-
noun,
brant.
- Brier
-
noun,
a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Artur
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- arbor
-
noun,
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
- Auber
-
noun,
Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Braun
-
noun,
Eva [ee-vuh;; German ey-vah] /ˈi və;; German ˈeɪ vɑ/ (Show IPA), 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- biont
-
- brute
-
noun,
a nonhuman creature; beast.
- Berra
-
noun,
Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- Buteo
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Broun
-
noun,
(Matthew) Heywood (Campbell) 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, essayist, and novelist.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Bueno
-
interjection,
good; all right.
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- baro-
-
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- bact.
-
- Bruce
-
noun,
Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
- Bruin
-
noun,
a bear, especially a European brown bear.
- Banco
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- bruit
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
- Bruno
-
noun,
Giordano [jawr-dah-naw] /dʒɔrˈdɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.
- brunt
-
noun,
the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
- Barre
-
noun,
a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
- bunco
-
noun,
bunko.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- burnt
-
noun,
a burned place or area:
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- Berar
-
noun,
a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
- burro
-
noun,
a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- beaut
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- burin
-
noun,
a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- Buran
-
noun,
a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
- Brit.
-
- auto.
-
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Bauer
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- Bart.
-
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- Arber
-
noun,
Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- cero-
-
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- bonce
-
noun,
head; skull.
- cert.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- 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.
- acet-
-
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Bouar
-
noun,
a city in the W Central African Republic.
- 30-30
-
- Bornu
-
noun,
a former sultanate in Africa, SW of Lake Chad: now largely a province in Nigeria.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- Borer
-
noun,
a person or thing that bores or pierces.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- Bourn
-
noun,
burn2 .
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- about
-
adverb,
near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
- cine-
-
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Bantu
-
noun,
a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- aero-
-
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- carb-
-
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- aeri-
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- bor.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Barr
-
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- bin-
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- bar.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Oct.
-
- bio-
-
- birr
-
noun,
force; energy; vigor.
- Benu
-
noun,
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- bet.
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- RIBA
-
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- out-
-
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ance
-
- TRIB
-
- tri-
-
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- ANTU
-
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- Tob.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tion
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- tRNA
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- abr.
-
- uro-
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- uria
-
- uret
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- uni-
-
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- tron
-
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- 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.
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Rube
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- RONA
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- tab.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- taur
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- ter.
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- ator
-
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aur-
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- NRAB
-
- aut-
-
- NTIA
-
- 1080
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Buna
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- crat
-
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Eur.
-
- NCTE
-
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- Cort
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neo-
-
- cet-
-
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- CERN
-
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Ceto
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- curb
-
noun,
Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Brut
-
noun,
any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
- cur.
-
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- ctr.
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Ire.
-
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- but-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- boun
-
verb (used with or without object),
to prepare; make ready.
- bunt
-
noun,
a push with the head or horns; butt.
- etc.
-
- bout
-
noun,
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
- enc.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- Cor.
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Burr
-
noun,
Also, buhr. a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving.
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- bot.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Burt
-
noun,
William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
- Buri
-
noun,
the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
- Bur.
-
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- not-
-
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- 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).
- cir.
-
- NIRA
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- ect-
-
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- eco-
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- ATB
-
- TBO
-
- ct.
-
- TCA
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- 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.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ATC
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- CBE
-
- ECA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- TBA
-
- TIA
-
- ca.
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- eir
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- ec-
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- at.
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EbN
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TNB
-
- Co.
-
- cr.
-
- Tbi
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ARU
-
- en-
-
- CRT
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- unc
-
- abn
-
- UNO
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Une
-
- CIE
-
- CIB
-
- abt
-
- CNO
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UIT
-
- UCR
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- UAE
-
- UAR
-
- ur-
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- CIA
-
- ab-
-
- uti
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ac-
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- an.
-
- ure
-
- Ar.
-
- AUC
-
- urb
-
noun,
an urban area.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CAI
-
- tr.
-
- cte
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- tra
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ANC
-
- 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.
- 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.
- aor
-
- AOU
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CTA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- CEO
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- 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.
- tue
-
- CEA
-
- ae.
-
- Tu.
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- AEC
-
- AIC
-
- Tro
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NRA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- NBC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- bi-
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BIE
-
- NBA
-
- NbE
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ne-
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- NEA
-
- Re.
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- NEC
-
- 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:
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ite
-
- IRO
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ITA
-
- bec
-
- ITC
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- REA
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- RBI
-
- RBC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NCO
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- ote
-
- IRC
-
- OBE
-
- oic
-
- NOC
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OCR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OIt
-
- OAU
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- ob.
-
- nub
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- NRC
-
- OIr
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- OTB
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- BRE
-
- OTA
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- NIA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Bn.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- RCT
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- rt.
-
- bu.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ITU
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- bun
-
noun,
any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- eu-
-
- rte
-
- ib.
-
- BCE
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERT
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- nr.
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- ETO
-
- rub
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- be-
-
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- Br.
-
- Bac
-
- ETR
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- ot-
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- BRT
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- BTE
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- ine
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ier
-
- brr
-
interjection,
(used to express sensations of cold).
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- IOU
-
- Ir.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- IBN
-
- Bt.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- 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.
- T1
-
- TB
-
- U.
-
- t.
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- 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.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- RO
-
- BC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- OA
-
- B-
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- CU
-
- O.
-
- TN
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- UC
-
- UB
-
- NC
-
- ic
-
- UI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
-
- CE
-
- Eb
-
- NB
-
- N.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- RU
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- BO
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- EI
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.