Anagrams of cartilaginous
Word cartilaginous has
2394 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of cartilaginous.
- citronalis
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noun,
lemon verbena.
- octangular
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adjective,
having eight angles.
- caliginous
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adjective,
misty; dim; dark.
- antisocial
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noun,
a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
- ultrasonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or utilizing ultrasound.
- Alcoranist
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noun,
a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
- coagulants
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noun,
a substance that produces or aids coagulation.
- acinarious
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adjective,
covered with globose vesicles resembling grape seeds, as certain algae.
- argonauts
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- insulator
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noun,
Electricity.
a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible.
insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor and electrically isolate it.
- scalation
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noun,
an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
- Naucratis
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noun,
an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- intaglios
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noun,
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- rationals
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- liturgics
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noun,
the science or art of conducting public worship.
- nostalgia
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noun,
a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time:
- analogist
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noun,
a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- satirical
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire:
- Louisiana
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noun,
a state in the S United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Capital: Baton Rouge.
Abbreviation: LA (for use with zip code), La.
- coagulant
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noun,
a substance that produces or aids coagulation.
- Anglicist
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noun,
an authority on the English language or English literature.
- tailoring
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noun,
the business or work of a tailor.
- guaiacols
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noun,
a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C 7 H 8 O 2 , resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.
- arcuation
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noun,
the state of being bent or curved.
- rigatonis
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noun,
a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
- ringtails
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noun,
any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- agonistic
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adjective,
combative; striving to overcome in argument.
- sailoring
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noun,
the occupation or duties of a sailor.
- Agincourt
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noun,
a village in N France, near Calais: victory of the English over the French 1415.
- contrails
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- antisolar
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adjective,
(on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
- Lusitania
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noun,
(italics) a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I.
- cilantros
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- nostalgic
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adjective,
experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- suctorial
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adjective,
adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- orgiastic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of an orgy.
- suctorian
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noun,
a suctorial animal.
- sugarcoat
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verb (used with object),
to cover with sugar:
- cantorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a cantor.
- originals
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noun,
a primary form or type from which varieties are derived.
- Castilian
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noun,
the dialect of Spanish spoken in Castile.
- calutrons
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noun,
a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- isolating
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- ligations
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noun,
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- causation
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noun,
the action of causing or producing.
- auctorial
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adjective,
of, by, or pertaining to an author:
- ringtail
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noun,
any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- routings
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noun,
the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
- tragions
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noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- osculant
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adjective,
united by certain common characteristics.
- ringsail
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noun,
ringtail (def 3).
- Alcinous
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noun,
king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
- orinasal
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noun,
an orinasal sound.
- organist
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noun,
a person who plays the organ.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- roasting
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noun,
a severely critical notice or review; pan.
- original
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noun,
a primary form or type from which varieties are derived.
- rigatoni
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noun,
a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Galician
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Galicia in Spain.
- otalgias
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noun,
earache.
- aliasing
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noun,
a jagged, stairstep effect on curved or diagonal lines that are reproduced in low resolution, as on a computer printout or display.
- Gastonia
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noun,
a city in S North Carolina, W of Charlotte.
- galactin
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noun,
prolactin.
- rainouts
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- ructions
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- railings
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noun,
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
- Austral.
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- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- galacto-
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- curtains
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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.
- also-ran
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noun,
Sports.
(in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.
an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
- curtails
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- gastrula
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noun,
a metazoan embryo in an early state of germ layer formation following the blastula stage, consisting of a cuplike body of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm, enclosing a central cavity, or archenteron, that opens to the outside by the blastopore: in most animals progressing to the formation of a third cell layer, the mesoderm.
- tracings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that traces.
- curlings
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noun,
a game played on ice in which two teams of four players each compete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle.
Compare house (def 20).
- outrings
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
- laotians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- Santiago
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.
- coursing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that courses.
- Carniola
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noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- Caulonia
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noun,
a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- Silurian
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noun,
Geology. the Silurian Period or System of rocks.
- catalogs
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noun,
a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material:
- surgical
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adjective,
pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- Sinclair
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noun,
Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- singular
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noun,
the singular number.
- carousal
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noun,
a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- Carolina
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noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- Asturian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asturias.
- tailings
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noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- carlings
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noun,
a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening.
- carinula
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noun,
a small carina.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- snot-rag
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noun,
a handkerchief.
- Stirling
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noun,
Also called Stirlingshire [stur-ling-sheer, -sher] /ˈstɜr lɪŋˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in central Scotland.
- calutron
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noun,
a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.
- Starling
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noun,
a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
- auctions
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Cagliari
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noun,
Paolo [pah-aw-law] /ˈpɑ ɔ lɔ/ (Show IPA), Veronese, Paolo.
- cautions
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- courlans
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noun,
the limpkin.
- coatings
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noun,
a layer of any substance spread over a surface.
- courants
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noun,
courante.
- antilogs
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noun,
antilogarithm.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- contagia
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noun,
the causative agent of a contagious or infectious disease, as a virus.
- aoristic
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adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- congrats
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noun, interjection,
congratulations.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- arcanist
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noun,
a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
- glucosan
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noun,
any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- gracilis
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noun,
a muscle in the inner side of the thigh, the action of which assists in drawing the legs inward and in bending the knee.
- coal-gas
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noun,
a gas used for illuminating and heating, produced by distilling bituminous coal and consisting chiefly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.
- Argonaut
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- clitoris
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noun,
the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
- clarions
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- clarinos
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- clangors
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noun,
a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- Clairaut
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noun,
Alexis Claude [a-lek-see klohd] /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1713–65, French mathematician.
- Scouting
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noun,
an act or instance of reconnoitering; reconnaissance.
- cislunar
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adjective,
of or relating to the space between the earth and the orbit of the moon.
- organics
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noun,
a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
- Aurignac
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noun,
a village in S France: many prehistoric artifacts found in area.
- glucosin
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noun,
any of a class of compounds, some of which are highly toxic, derived from reactions of glucose with ammonia.
- agnostic
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noun,
a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience. Synonyms: disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever; doubter, skeptic, secularist, empiricist; heathen, heretic, infidel, pagan.
- Lusatian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.
- lacunars
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noun,
Architecture.
a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
coffer (def 4).
- Granicus
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noun,
a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.
- tung-oil
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noun,
a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc.
- linocuts
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- granolas
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noun,
a breakfast food consisting of rolled oats, brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, etc., usually served with milk.
- linguist
-
noun,
a specialist in linguistics.
- naturals
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noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- iris-out
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noun,
the gradual disappearance of an image or scene through a contracting circle.
- nautical
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adjective,
of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation:
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- Luristan
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noun,
a mountainous region in W Iran.
- nocturia
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noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- Ligurian
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noun,
an apparently Indo-European language used in ancient times along the NW coast of the Ligurian Sea.
- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- Guaranis
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- Agricola
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noun,
Georgius [jawr-jee-uh s,, jee-awr-] /ˈdʒɔr dʒi əs,, dʒiˈɔr-/ (Show IPA), (Georg Bauer) 1494–1555, German historian, physician, and pioneer in mineralogy.
- ligroins
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noun,
a flammable mixture of hydrocarbons that boils at from 20°C to 135°C, obtained from petroleum by distillation and used as a solvent.
- guaiacol
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noun,
a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C 7 H 8 O 2 , resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.
- ligation
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noun,
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- actinias
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- guanacos
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noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Lama guanicoe, of which the llama and alpaca are believed to be domesticated varieties: related to the camels.
- intarsia
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noun,
an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
- intaglio
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noun,
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- Ugaritic
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noun,
Also, Ugaritian [oo-guh-rish-uh n, yoo-] /ˌu gəˈrɪʃ ən, ˌyu-/ (Show IPA). the Semitic language of the Ugaritic people, related to Hebrew and Phoenician and written in a cuneiform alphabet having 30 characters.
- logistic
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noun,
symbolic logic.
- trigonal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or shaped like a triangle; having three angles; triangular.
- oliguria
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noun,
scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.
- logician
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noun,
a person who is skilled in logic.
- Agaricus
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noun,
any mushroom of the genus Agaricus, comprising the meadow mushrooms and a commercially grown species, A. brunnescens.
- langosta
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noun,
spiny lobster.
- Ignatius
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noun,
Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- languors
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noun,
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
- lunatics
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- agaricin
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noun,
an impure form of agaric acid: formerly used in medicine as an agent for stopping excessive perspiration.
- gracious
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adjective,
pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- ocarinas
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- incrust
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verb (used with object),
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
- Signora
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- Liguria
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noun,
a region in NW Italy. 2099 sq. mi. (5435 sq. km).
- Scutari
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noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- signior
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noun,
signor.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- ligroin
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noun,
a flammable mixture of hydrocarbons that boils at from 20°C to 135°C, obtained from petroleum by distillation and used as a solvent.
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- isation
-
- louring
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adjective,
lowering.
- ironist
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noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- in-goal
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noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- satanic
-
adjective,
of Satan.
- insular
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noun,
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- scaling
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noun,
the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- Logania
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noun,
any of several plants or shrubs of the genus Logania, native chiefly to Australia, having small white or pink flowers.
- clangor
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noun,
a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- sautoir
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noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- citrons
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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.
- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- citrins
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- citrals
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- saurian
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noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- closing
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noun,
the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
- Linaria
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- listing
-
noun,
a list; record; catalog.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- lacunas
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- 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.
- slating
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noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- canulas
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noun,
cannula.
- canular
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adjective,
cannular.
- latigos
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noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- lagunas
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noun,
a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
- Sno-Cat
-
- lasting
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noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- lariats
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- 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.
- soaring
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noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- caritas
-
noun,
charity.
- langsat
-
noun,
an East Indian tree, Lansium domesticum, of the mahogany family.
- languor
-
noun,
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- solaria
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noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- solatia
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- solicit
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verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- langurs
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noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- solunar
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adjective,
pertaining to or listing the rising and setting times of the sun and moon, phases of the moon, eclipses, etc.:
- sorting
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noun,
the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
- Austro-
-
- Austria
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noun,
a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Capital: Vienna.
- carious
-
adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- Carling
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noun,
a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening.
- lictors
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- catalog
-
noun,
a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material:
- Catalin
-
- Sarcina
-
noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- Liatris
-
noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- casting
-
noun,
the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- Sinatra
-
noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- latrias
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Latinus
-
noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- Carolus
-
noun,
any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
- Carlist
-
noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- sirloin
-
noun,
the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
- lacings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- carnous
-
adjective,
carnose.
- lacinia
-
noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Carlton
-
noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- Carlson
-
noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- Carlota
-
noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- lacunar
-
noun,
Architecture.
a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
coffer (def 4).
- Carlita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coastal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
- congius
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a gallon (3.7853 liters).
- coating
-
noun,
a layer of any substance spread over a surface.
- galiots
-
noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- gastrin
-
noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- gastric
-
adjective,
pertaining to the stomach.
- granita
-
noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- railing
-
noun,
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
- granola
-
noun,
a breakfast food consisting of rolled oats, brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, etc., usually served with milk.
- garlics
-
noun,
a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- garcons
-
noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- rainout
-
noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- nougats
-
noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- raising
-
noun,
a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
- Gratian
-
noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- nutrias
-
noun,
the coypu.
- Galicia
-
noun,
a region in E central Europe: a former crown land of Austria, included in S Poland after World War I, and now partly in Ukraine. About 30,500 sq. mi. (79,000 sq. km).
- gratins
-
noun,
au gratin.
- galact-
-
- Rantoul
-
noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- nostril
-
noun,
either of the two external openings of the nose.
- ratings
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Grotius
-
noun,
Hugo (Huig de Groot) 1583–1645, Dutch jurist and statesman.
- nitrous
-
adjective,
pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
- curtals
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- curtain
-
noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- gastro-
-
- ragouts
-
noun,
French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- girasol
-
noun,
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
- organic
-
noun,
a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- Gnostic
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- gitalin
-
noun,
a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
- origans
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- go-cart
-
noun,
a small carriage for young children to ride in; stroller.
- oculist
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- Goiania
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Goiás, in central Brazil, SW of Brasília.
- girl-os
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- oculars
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- oscular
-
adjective,
pertaining to an osculum.
- raglans
-
noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- Gournia
-
noun,
a village in NE Crete, near the site of an excavated Minoan town and palace.
- otalgia
-
noun,
earache.
- gracias
-
interjection,
thank you.
- outings
-
noun,
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
- giaours
-
noun,
an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
- outrang
-
verb,
simple past tense of outring.
- outring
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
- ocarina
-
noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- outsail
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- outsang
-
verb,
simple past tense of outsing.
- outsing
-
verb (used with object),
to sing better than.
- curtail
-
noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Lucania
-
noun,
an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- consult
-
noun,
a consultation.
- cortina
-
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.
- saguaro
-
noun,
a tall, horizontally branched cactus, Carnegiea (or Cereus) gigantea, of Arizona and neighboring regions, yielding a useful wood and bearing an edible fruit: still locally common, though some populations have been reduced.
- lutings
-
noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- Sagunto
-
noun,
a city in E Spain, N of Valencia: besieged by Hannibal 219–218 b.c.
- Lusatia
-
noun,
a region in E Germany and SW Poland, between the Elbe and Oder rivers.
- sailing
-
noun,
the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- contras
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- iatrics
-
- contra-
-
- lunatic
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- constr.
-
- rulings
-
noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- Icarian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- Ictinus
-
noun,
flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
- glorias
-
noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- conatus
-
noun,
an effort or striving.
- salicin
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- sangria
-
noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Santali
-
noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- sarangi
-
noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- iguanas
-
noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- natural
-
noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- Costain
-
noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- nilgais
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- Guarani
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- curling
-
noun,
a game played on ice in which two teams of four players each compete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle.
Compare house (def 20).
- curiosa
-
plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- guaiacs
-
noun,
Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
- Niigata
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Honshu, in central Japan.
- guanaco
-
noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Lama guanicoe, of which the llama and alpaca are believed to be domesticated varieties: related to the camels.
- rituals
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Roscian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- crustal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
- rousing
-
noun,
a rousing.
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Croatia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- costing
-
noun,
cost accounting.
- routing
-
noun,
the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
- cratons
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- craniol
-
- cranio-
-
- cranial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- ruction
-
noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- Guarini
-
noun,
Guarino [gwah-ree-naw] /gwɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1624–83, Italian architect.
- courlan
-
noun,
the limpkin.
- courant
-
noun,
courante.
- cougars
-
noun,
Also called mountain lion, panther, puma. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- Cotinga
-
noun,
any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
- ranulas
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- lanugos
-
noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- toucans
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Alarcon
-
noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- Tournai
-
noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- against
-
Idioms,
over against, in contrast with:
- aglucon
-
noun,
an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
- uncoils
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Toscana
-
noun,
Italian name of Tuscany.
- actino-
-
- acinous
-
adjective,
consisting of acini.
- unclogs
-
verb (used with object),
to free of an obstruction or impediment:
- Antigua
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Sultana
-
noun,
a small, seedless raisin.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- airings
-
noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- torulas
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- tilings
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- asocial
-
adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- agnails
-
noun,
hangnail.
- suiting
-
noun,
fabric for making suits.
- turacos
-
noun,
touraco.
- arnicas
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- actings
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- tracing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that traces.
- tiglons
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- actinal
-
adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- astrol.
-
- trigons
-
noun,
a triangle.
- strigil
-
noun,
an instrument with a curved blade, used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping the skin at the bath and in the gymnasium.
- suction
-
noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- Tunisia
-
noun,
a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
- aristo-
-
- tragics
-
noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- Acrilan
-
- acrasin
-
noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- tragion
-
noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- angoras
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- uranias
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- agoutis
-
noun,
any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
- Stagira
-
noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- surcoat
-
noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- Alastor
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
- Aorangi
-
noun,
Cook, Mount.
- agarics
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- tailing
-
noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- Alcoran
-
noun,
Alkoran.
- transl.
-
- anurias
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- urinals
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- Anglist
-
noun,
Anglicist.
- Aruntas
-
noun,
Aranda.
- Argolis
-
noun,
an ancient district in SE Greece.
- angular
-
adjective,
having an angle or angles.
- antilog
-
noun,
antilogarithm.
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Artigas
-
noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- Aaronic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- Troilus
-
noun,
a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- agnosia
-
noun,
partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
- Sungari
-
noun,
Songhua.
- Asiatic
-
noun,
an Asian person.
- analogs
-
noun,
analogue.
- auction
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- uracils
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- Tarasco
-
noun,
Tarascan.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Uralian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- agonist
-
noun,
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
- Gloria
-
noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- gluons
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- orangs
-
noun,
orangutan.
- gloats
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- glouts
-
verb (used without object),
to scowl or frown.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- glints
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- organa
-
noun,
a plural of organon.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- gnarls
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Grison
-
noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- tronas
-
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.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- ailing
-
adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- nougat
-
noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- griots
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- Tsonga
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- Tucana
-
noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- groans
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- groats
-
noun,
hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.
- groins
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Tucson
-
noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- grano-
-
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- trigon
-
noun,
a triangle.
- trigos
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- gorals
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- Gosala
-
noun,
died c484 b.c, Indian religious leader: founder of the Ajivaka sect.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- airing
-
noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- grails
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- grani-
-
- Glarus
-
noun,
a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- trans.
-
- galiot
-
noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- analog
-
noun,
analogue.
- Galati
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- Galton
-
noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- Garcon
-
noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- garlic
-
noun,
a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- gaslit
-
noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- angio-
-
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Anglic
-
noun,
the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
- Anglia
-
noun,
Latin name of England.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Tongas
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- Curtis
-
noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Gascon
-
noun,
a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
- Ragusa
-
noun,
a province in SE Italy.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Gilson
-
noun,
Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- tragus
-
noun,
a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- girl-o
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Girtin
-
noun,
Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
- Outing
-
noun,
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- origin
-
noun,
something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead:
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- glacis
-
noun,
a gentle slope.
- outgas
-
verb (used with object),
to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usually by heat or reduced pressure.
- Tuinal
-
- Gaston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Raglan
-
noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gastr-
-
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- ragout
-
noun,
French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
- gators
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- giaour
-
noun,
an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- alogia
-
noun,
aphasia.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- tragic
-
noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- tungos
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- nocti-
-
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- unclog
-
verb (used with object),
to free of an obstruction or impediment:
- ligno-
-
- ligni-
-
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- acious
-
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- lingua
-
noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- intra-
-
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- ultra-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- logans
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- intro.
-
- ultras
-
noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- acting
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- actin-
-
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- ungirt
-
adjective,
having a girdle loosened or removed.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- lagans
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- latigo
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- Laguna
-
noun,
a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- urano-
-
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- largos
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- urinal
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- urino-
-
- langur
-
noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Uralic
-
noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- itious
-
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- lauans
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- lacuna
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- unrigs
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lacing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- uracil
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- lacto-
-
- instr.
-
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- grouts
-
noun,
a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- rictus
-
noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Guiana
-
noun,
a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).
- guilts
-
noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- agnail
-
noun,
hangnail.
- guitar
-
noun,
a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- narco-
-
- Guston
-
noun,
Philip, 1912–80, U.S. abstract expressionist painter, born in Canada.
- nagual
-
noun,
a guardian spirit among Mexican and Central American Indians, believed to reside in an animal.
- agonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or symptomatic of agony, especially paroxysmal distress, as the death throes.
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- luting
-
noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- Agrius
-
noun,
one of the Gigantes.
- agron.
-
- grunts
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- nitro-
-
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- G-suit
-
noun,
anti-G suit.
- Nistru
-
noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- agric.
-
- guanos
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- nilgai
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- guacos
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- guaiac
-
noun,
Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
- Guaira
-
noun,
La Guaira.
- agouti
-
noun,
any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
- agouta
-
noun,
the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus.
- agoras
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- Loring
-
noun,
a male given name.
- incogs
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- actual
-
adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- Ugrian
-
noun,
a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
- ingots
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- longi-
-
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- inorg.
-
- logins
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- losing
-
noun,
losings, losses.
- Ugarit
-
noun,
an ancient city in Syria, N of Latakia, on the site of modern Ras Shamra: destroyed by an earthquake early in the 13th century b.c.; excavations have yielded tablets written in cuneiform and hieroglyphic script that reveal important information on Canaanite mythology.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- Turing
-
noun,
Alan Mathison [math-uh-suh n] /ˈmæθ ə sən/ (Show IPA), 1912–54, English mathematician, logician, and pioneer in computer theory.
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- lungis
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- iatro-
-
- turco-
-
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- lunars
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- icings
-
noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- iguana
-
noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- Anglo-
-
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- argons
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Anglos
-
noun,
a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
- clino-
-
- clings
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- scato-
-
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- arguta
-
noun,
the green, smooth-skinned, edible fruit of an Asian vine, Actinidia arguta.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- clangs
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- Citrus
-
noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- 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.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Signac
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- Signor
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- clonus
-
noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- argols
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- lanugo
-
noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- tauro-
-
- tarso-
-
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Aragon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- salugi
-
noun,
a gamelike prank in which a youth grabs something belonging to another and throws it to a third, preventing the owner from retrieving it as it is tossed back and forth.
- sancta
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Saturn
-
noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- coatis
-
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.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- sarco-
-
- argals
-
noun,
argol.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- Sarnia
-
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.
- sarong
-
noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- tangos
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- satang
-
noun,
a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- causal
-
adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- taigas
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- cargos
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- slogan
-
noun,
a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
- canula
-
noun,
cannula.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- 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.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- calgon
-
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- stalag
-
noun,
a World War II German military camp housing prisoners of war of enlisted ranks.
- soling
-
noun,
pitching.
- Caguas
-
noun,
a city in E central Puerto Rico.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- Sontag
-
noun,
Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
- Sorata
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Auriga
-
noun,
the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- austr-
-
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- casual
-
noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casing
-
noun,
a case or covering; housing.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- 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.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- astro-
-
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- astron
-
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- strung
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- Strong
-
Idioms,
come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- congas
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- argots
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- tiling
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- cougar
-
noun,
Also called mountain lion, panther, puma. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Tigris
-
noun,
a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 miles (1850 km) long.
- ruling
-
noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- cosign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign as a cosigner.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- rustic
-
noun,
a country person.
- Rustin
-
noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- Ruston
-
noun,
a city in N Louisiana.
- rutins
-
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.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- coring
-
noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- sacro-
-
- corgis
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- counts
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- courts
-
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.
- tiglon
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Angola
-
noun,
a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Capital: Luanda.
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Angora
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- rising
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that rises.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Cronus
-
noun,
a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- aniso-
-
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- ruanas
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- coigns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- contr.
-
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- consul
-
noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tiglic
-
adjective,
of or derived from tiglic acid.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- togas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- ling.
-
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- lign-
-
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- UNCIO
-
- sito-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- stung
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Sugar
-
noun,
a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.
Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- Rains
-
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).
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Ugric
-
noun,
a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Srta.
-
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- trig.
-
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- rotas
-
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.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- 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.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- sing.
-
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Sino-
-
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- uran-
-
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- riots
-
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.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Laoag
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- USLTA
-
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- 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.
- Unit.
-
- slung
-
noun,
a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- tonia
-
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- unrig
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Longs
-
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- surg.
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- nitr-
-
- 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.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- sanit
-
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tungo
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- octa-
-
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- ocul-
-
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- natl.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- orig.
-
- naut.
-
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- scat-
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- sarc-
-
- trugs
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- nuci-
-
- nurls
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- 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.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- 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.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- noct-
-
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- trogs
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tangs
-
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- naso-
-
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- Lugar
-
noun,
Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- olig-
-
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- lours
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- Luing
-
noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Tagus
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing W through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic at Lisbon. 566 miles (910 km) long.
- uglis
-
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- sigil
-
noun,
a seal or signet.
- tious
-
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Scot.
-
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- scrog
-
noun,
any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- scrag
-
noun,
a lean or scrawny person or animal.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- orial
-
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- lungs
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- ation
-
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- gluts
-
noun,
a full supply.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- auto.
-
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- gouts
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- Aust.
-
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- glout
-
verb (used without object),
to scowl or frown.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- guiro
-
noun,
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- gulas
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- Gunas
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- gusto
-
noun,
hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general:
Synonyms: enthusiasm, delight, relish, zest, spirit, fervor.
- Guin.
-
- Arcas
-
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.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- guilt
-
noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- grots
-
noun,
a grotto.
- grout
-
noun,
a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- grunt
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- guaco
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- Argus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- guans
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- guar.
-
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- guars
-
noun,
a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
- Guat.
-
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- anis-
-
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- colat
-
- 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.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- clung
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- Cunas
-
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.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- 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.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corns
-
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.
- Cong.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- contg
-
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- gains
-
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cata-
-
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- caus.
-
- 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.
- Gaius
-
noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- galas
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Gatun
-
noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- gauls
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- Gaunt
-
noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- gaurs
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- g-cal
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- crit.
-
- Alas.
-
- algia
-
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Alcor
-
- intr.
-
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- insol
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- agura
-
noun,
agora2 .
- inst.
-
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- agro-
-
- incor
-
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- incas
-
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.
- incl.
-
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- incr.
-
- algo-
-
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- init.
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Iran.
-
- Irgun
-
noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- lact-
-
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lang.
-
- 30-30
-
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- acro-
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- istic
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- actos
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Ital.
-
- ition
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- actg.
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Angl.
-
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- icons
-
- angi-
-
- anal.
-
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- icing
-
noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- anat.
-
- Angus
-
noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- ician
-
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alta.
-
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- 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.
- ulto
-
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Sig.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- saur
-
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Sat.
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- ACLU
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- ANTU
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- ugli
-
- cir.
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- cis-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- scr.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- 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.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- taur
-
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- clar
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- ACLS
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- USGA
-
- USIA
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- 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.
- Lani
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- 1080
-
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- USNA
-
- 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.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- USCG
-
- USCA
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Cort
-
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- crat
-
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USTC
-
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- ano-
-
- Rus.
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- USRC
-
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- USAR
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ant.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- ANSI
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- tion
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- cog.
-
- ungt
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- uro-
-
- Con.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- uria
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- uni-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- agit
-
- stg.
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Alg.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Aug.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ator
-
- stlg
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- aur-
-
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- aut-
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- Anas
-
- tri-
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Sra.
-
- Aus.
-
- Alco
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Soni
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- 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).
- ARIS
-
- alt.
-
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- sur-
-
- str.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- atic
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Alis
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Sung
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- tugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- Arg.
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- tuis
-
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.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- 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.
- agst
-
- SLIC
-
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- art.
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- cat.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- agr.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- trug
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- soln
-
- Cal.
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- snug
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Ala.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AISI
-
- tron
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slug
-
noun,
any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tRNA
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lit.
-
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ont.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ions
-
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 = .
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- int.
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Oct.
-
- gout
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- ins.
-
- intl
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- 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.
- gon-
-
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- log-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- INRI
-
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- ious
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- out-
-
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- 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.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- Grus
-
noun,
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIRA
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- iana
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NCAA
-
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IATA
-
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- NOAA
-
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- NACA
-
- ical
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- guts
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- gust
-
noun,
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- guls
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- 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.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- 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.
- NTIA
-
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gras
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Inc.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- 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.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- ICAO
-
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- gro.
-
- nos-
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- ign.
-
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- lin.
-
- org.
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- itol
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RONA
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ctr.
-
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Gal.
-
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- 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.
- cts.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lat.
-
- 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.
- RNAS
-
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cur.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- RIIA
-
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- 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.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- itis
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- 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.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- iso-
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- 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).
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rit.
-
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- 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.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- an.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- TIA
-
- 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.
- TGN
-
- USN
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ics
-
- tlr
-
- Ar.
-
- NAA
-
- ITU
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- UTC
-
- AUC
-
- TCS
-
- uti
-
- TCA
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- il-
-
- 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.
- ANG
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- al.
-
- aor
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- ial
-
- 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.
- IAS
-
- USO
-
- USC
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- USR
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- NCO
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Ia.
-
- Tng
-
- io-
-
- ac-
-
- AOA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ag-
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- tlo
-
- AIA
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- TLC
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TSI
-
- UIT
-
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ult
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- IOT
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Tro
-
- lg.
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- LCT
-
- ior
-
- IOU
-
- Tu.
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- USA
-
- ISA
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- AGC
-
- Isl
-
- UAR
-
- IRC
-
- UCR
-
- Agt
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Ir.
-
- ISR
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- 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.
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- ist
-
- LCI
-
- unc
-
- ANC
-
- ILO
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- IRS
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- ILS
-
- ur-
-
- tr.
-
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- ALU
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ltr
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Aar
-
- tra
-
- 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.
- La.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- LCA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- LNG
-
- LOC
-
- IUS
-
- ALC
-
- uns
-
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- ung
-
- Lt.
-
- AAU
-
- UNO
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LON
-
- ing
-
- AOU
-
- uts
-
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.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- CIA
-
- OTA
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- OTS
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- CGI
-
- CGS
-
- GCT
-
- ot-
-
- GCR
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- GCI
-
- GCA
-
- 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).
- Sgt
-
- RCS
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- CAI
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- Ola
-
- OLG
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- SNU
-
- ONI
-
- SLA
-
- ONR
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- SLR
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- gl.
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- CLI
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- cs.
-
- CSO
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAA
-
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- ROG
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ROI
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ROA
-
- CSA
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- 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)
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- CRT
-
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- CTA
-
- RNA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ga.
-
- sc.
-
- Clo
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- CLR
-
- CLU
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- gi.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ctg
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- SAR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Cui
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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.
- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- ctn
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plural,
carton.
- ct.
-
- ons
-
- oil
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noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ASI
-
- ARU
-
- GSR
-
- ASA
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noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- GSC
-
- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- GSA
-
- TAG
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noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- CRS
-
- NOC
-
- oic
-
- gt.
-
- SUN
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- ASN
-
- Aso
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- Sui
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noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SUG
-
- ASU
-
- Stu
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noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ARS
-
- ATA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- GUS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- TAR
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- GTC
-
- NGC
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- TAL
-
- GTS
-
- GTO
-
- NRC
-
- at.
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Sta
-
- Sr.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- STI
-
- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- St.
-
- OCS
-
- AUA
-
- Oc.
-
- OCR
-
- OSA
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- OTC
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Gr.
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- STL
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- cr.
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- NSA
-
- ca.
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- NSU
-
- nr.
-
- NUL
-
- NRA
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
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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.
- NSC
-
- ol
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- TC
-
- RO
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AO
-
- RU
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- NC
-
- ln
-
- NG
-
- AI
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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.
- i.
-
- NI
-
- SL
-
- SG
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- ic
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- OA
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RI
-
- UL
-
- UI
-
- LR
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- 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.
- IG
-
- RN
-
- UC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- U.
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SU
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- R.
-
- GC
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- t.
-
- SN
-
- LC
-
- CU
-
- GN
-
- L2
-
- rg
-
- L1
-
- TL
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OG
-
- O.
-
- L.
-
- G.
-
- TN
-
- NL
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GU
-
- T1
-
- TG
-