Anagrams of caribbeans
Word caribbeans has
655 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of caribbeans.
- barbican
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noun,
an outwork of a fortified place, as a castle.
- Canaries
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- carbines
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- brisance
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noun,
the shattering effect of a high explosive.
- Brisbane
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noun,
Arthur, 1864–1936, U.S. journalist.
- abbacies
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noun,
the rank, rights, privileges, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
- acarines
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Babesia
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noun,
any protozoan of the genus Babesia, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for warm-blooded animals.
- carbine
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- rabbins
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noun,
rabbi1 .
- cabbies
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noun,
a cabdriver.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- Barinas
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noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- Sabrina
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noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word for the river Severn.
- Brescia
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noun,
a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
- ascribe
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verb (used with object),
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
- bicarbs
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noun,
Informal. sodium bicarbonate.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Serbian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- caribes
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noun,
piranha.
- caribe
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noun,
piranha.
- bribes
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noun,
money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.:
- brines
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noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Sabean
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noun,
an inhabitant of Saba.
- Barsac
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noun,
a village and winegrowing district in Gironde, in SW France.
- ericas
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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.
- Sabina
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
- Barnes
-
noun,
Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
- Arabic
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noun,
a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar.
- Sabine
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noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- nebris
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noun,
a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
- Banias
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noun,
banyan (def 2).
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Arabis
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noun,
any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Bianca
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noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “white.”.
- arsen-
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- bicarb
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noun,
Informal. sodium bicarbonate.
- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- rabies
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noun,
an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- arecas
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- braces
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- brains
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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.
- braise
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verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- Crabbe
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noun,
George, 1754–1832, English poet.
- rabbis
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noun,
the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community.
Compare cantor (def 2).
- cabane
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noun,
a mastlike structure on some early airplanes, used for supporting the wing.
- rabban
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noun,
master; teacher (used as a term of address and title of respect for a person ranking higher than a rabbi).
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cibber
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noun,
Colley [kol-ee] /ˈkɒl i/ (Show IPA), 1671–1757, English actor and dramatist: poet laureate 1730–57.
- barcas
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noun,
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
- bairns
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noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- scarab
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noun,
any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
- Barbie
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noun,
Also called Barbie doll. a person, especially a young woman, perceived as blandly attractive and vacuous.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Scribe
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noun,
a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
- barbas
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noun,
the beard.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Caribs
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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.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- cabers
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noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- NASCAR
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noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- barbes
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noun,
a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.
- babies
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noun,
an infant or very young child.
- cerias
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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.
- Caesar
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- Serbia
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noun,
a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- rabbin
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noun,
rabbi1 .
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- nabes
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noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Beira
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noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- bears
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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.
- Benis
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noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Nabis
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- Beria
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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.
- Basra
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noun,
a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
- beans
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noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- bares
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verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- baric
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adjective,
of or containing barium.
- baris
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noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Barbe
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noun,
a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.
- Berns
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- bania
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noun,
banyan (def 2).
- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- barbs
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noun,
a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead.
- BASIC
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noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- barba
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noun,
the beard.
- Basie
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noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- basin
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noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Barea
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noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Barca
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noun,
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
- narcs
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- bribe
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noun,
money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.:
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Caren
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noun,
a female given name.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cairn
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noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- Canea
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noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Caras
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noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- carb-
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- carbs
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noun,
a carburetor.
- cares
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carib
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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.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 30-30
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- ceria
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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.
- carne
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carns
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noun,
cairn.
- carse
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noun,
bottom land.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- Iran.
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- Brans
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noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- bices
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noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- incr.
-
- biers
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noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- incas
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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.
- bines
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noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- birne
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noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birse
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noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- brain
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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.
- Ibsen
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noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Brine
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noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- brise
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noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- ERICA
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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.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Crabb
-
noun,
George, 1778–1851, English author and philologist.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- nears
-
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- acnes
-
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.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- acerb
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adjective,
acerbic.
- resin
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noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Areca
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ARENA
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noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- reni-
-
- arias
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noun,
an air or melody.
- Arcas
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noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Arica
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noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- reins
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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.
- abris
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noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- abrin
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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.
- Abner
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noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- arces
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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.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rebab
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noun,
a Near Eastern fiddle having one to three strings and played with a bow.
- anis-
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- Sabra
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
- SABRE
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noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Sabir
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noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Sabin
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noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- sarc-
-
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- BANCS
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noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- Arab.
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- aeri-
-
- aecia
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noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- sebi-
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Rabin
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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.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- Seric
-
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Rains
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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).
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- babis
-
noun,
Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
- Baber
-
noun,
(Zahir ed-Din Mohammed) 1483–1530, founder of the Mogul Empire.
- Rabbi
-
noun,
the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community.
Compare cantor (def 2).
- babas
-
noun,
a spongelike cake leavened with yeast and often containing raisins, baked in a small mold and then usually soaked with a rum syrup.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Babar
-
noun,
Baber.
- abbas
-
noun,
a female day name for Thursday.
See under day name.
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- ASEAN
-
- Nebr.
-
- abbes
-
noun,
a member of the secular clergy.
- Abbie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Abigail.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Abbai
-
noun,
the part of the Blue Nile above Lake Tana.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Sra.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- cen.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- cis-
-
- 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.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- sec.
-
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- Cres
-
- CERN
-
- sci.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- ScBE
-
- cir.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SBIC
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- scr.
-
- RNAS
-
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- ISBN
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NACA
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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).
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- RIBA
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- NRAB
-
- NIRA
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- iana
-
- ears
-
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.
- ebbs
-
noun,
the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- enc.
-
- Ens.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Sab.
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- IAEA
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Ire.
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Ice.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- ins.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NCAA
-
- 1080
-
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- aer-
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- bin-
-
- Aire
-
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- 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.
- BASc
-
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Barb
-
noun,
a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- bar.
-
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- ance
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- Anas
-
- 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.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Bib.
-
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ABBR
-
- BRCS
-
- Abbe
-
noun,
a member of the secular clergy.
- Abba
-
noun,
a female day name for Thursday.
See under day name.
- BSAA
-
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- BSNA
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Baba
-
noun,
a spongelike cake leavened with yeast and often containing raisins, baked in a small mold and then usually soaked with a rum syrup.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- BSAE
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- BSBA
-
- BSCE
-
- acea
-
- Babs
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Barbara.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- abs-
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Babi
-
noun,
Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
- BSIR
-
- Babe
-
noun,
a baby or child.
- abr.
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Abib
-
noun,
Aviv.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- BSEc
-
- BSIE
-
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- RBI
-
- ASI
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ARS
-
- asb
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- RBC
-
- 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.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ase
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- CEA
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- abn
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- abb
-
noun,
low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SCB
-
- AAE
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ab-
-
- Sr.
-
- SRB
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACS
-
- RNA
-
- SAE
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- SAA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ae.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAR
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- sb.
-
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- AEA
-
- sc.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- NRA
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- IAS
-
- en-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- BSA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESR
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- BRE
-
- ib.
-
- eir
-
- IBN
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- ier
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- BNS
-
- Bn.
-
- ine
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ca.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CIA
-
- CIB
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CIE
-
- CAI
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CNS
-
- CAA
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- CBE
-
- BSN
-
- ec-
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ebb
-
noun,
the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- BSE
-
- EbN
-
- EBS
-
- IRS
-
- BIE
-
- ISA
-
- CBS
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- NEC
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- NES
-
- NIA
-
- bi-
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Bac
-
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- ne-
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- Bab
-
noun,
abbreviated form of Bab ed-Din.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- Br.
-
- BSC
-
- be-
-
- BCE
-
- BBC
-
- NEA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NBS
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- ise
-
- ISR
-
- NbE
-
- NAA
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- bec
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- BCS
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- NBC
-
- NBA
-
- BBA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- bbs
-
noun,
a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- B-
-
- BC
-
- NC
-
- SN
-
- N.
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- BB
-
noun,
a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- NB
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- RN
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- RI
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- CE
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- CB
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- NI
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SA
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- i.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- S.
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- ic
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- Eb
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- RC
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