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Word cartularies has
1192 anagrams
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- tailraces
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- arcatures
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noun,
an arcade of small dimensions.
- reticular
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adjective,
having the form of a net; netlike.
- arterials
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noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- articular
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adjective,
of or relating to the joints.
- actuaries
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noun,
Insurance. a person who computes premium rates, dividends, risks, etc., according to probabilities based on statistical records.
- creatural
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of a creature.
- Sterculia
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noun,
any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
- curtails
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- scurrile
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adjective,
scurrilous.
- suricate
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noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- Eustacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- uralites
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- tailrace
-
noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- turrical
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a turret.
- Sarraute
-
noun,
Nathalie [na-ta-lee] /na taˈli/ (Show IPA), (Nathalie Ilyanova Tcherniak) 1900–1999, French novelist, born in Russia.
- Escurial
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noun,
Escorial.
- Lucretia
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noun,
Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- Austral.
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- auricles
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- arterial
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noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- arcature
-
noun,
an arcade of small dimensions.
- Clairaut
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noun,
Alexis Claude [a-lek-see klohd] /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1713–65, French mathematician.
- trailers
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noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- erratics
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- Serratia
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noun,
a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
- utricles
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- rituals
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noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Astaire
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noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- larries
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noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- 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.
- atresia
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- lactase
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noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- latrias
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Aurelia
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noun,
moon jellyfish.
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- curates
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- curares
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- Austria
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noun,
a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Capital: Vienna.
- rustler
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noun,
a cattle thief.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- Laurier
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noun,
Sir Wilfrid [wil-frid;; French weel-freed] /ˈwɪl frɪd;; French wilˈfrid/ (Show IPA), 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.
- laurate
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noun,
a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- retails
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- curtail
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- trailer
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noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- arcuate
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adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- relucts
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verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- tracers
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- Leuctra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- curtals
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noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- tarries
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noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- Lautrec
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noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- arteri-
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- curlers
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noun,
a person or thing that curls.
- curites
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- Artesia
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noun,
a city in S California.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- cutlers
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- rutiles
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noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- caesura
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- cluster
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noun,
a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
- Eurasia
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noun,
Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.
- Scarlet
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- surreal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism, an artistic and literary style; surrealistic.
- craters
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Etruria
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noun,
an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- erratas
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noun,
plural of erratum.
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- 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.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Scutari
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noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- sulcate
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adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- clarets
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- secular
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noun,
a layperson.
- cartels
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Carlist
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noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- carrels
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noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- carreta
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noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- saltier
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noun,
saltire.
- carters
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Setaria
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noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- saltire
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noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- relicts
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- crustal
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adjective,
of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- cruiser
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noun,
a person or thing that cruises.
- icterus
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noun,
jaundice (def 1).
- Caserta
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noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- tarsier
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noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- Alcaeus
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noun,
flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
- recruit
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noun,
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
- uracils
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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.
- recusal
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noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- Lusatia
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noun,
a region in E Germany and SW Poland, between the Elbe and Oder rivers.
- acetals
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- realist
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noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- uralite
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- utricle
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cerat-
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- scalar
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noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- saurel
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noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- scaler
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- acutes
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noun,
the acute accent.
- Aeacus
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noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- lustre
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noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- alters
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noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- Icarus
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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.
- sutler
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noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- acuate
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adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- actual
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adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- cirrus
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noun,
Meteorology.
a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters).
a cirriform cloud.
- scler-
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- sclera
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- urates
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noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- estral
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adjective,
estrous.
- citral
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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.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Citrus
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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.
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Tulear
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noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- Iseult
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noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- Lurcat
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- Ulster
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noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- ultra-
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- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- ultras
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noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- causal
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adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- Carter
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- reatas
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noun,
riata.
- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- uracil
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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.
- salute
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- aerial
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noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- casual
-
noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- Sartre
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noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- luster
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Seurat
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- silure
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plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- culets
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- situla
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noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- Curare
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- crural
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adjective,
of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
- Slater
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noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- curets
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- Uticas
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- curler
-
noun,
a person or thing that curls.
- Rasure
-
noun,
an erasure.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- Currie
-
noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Custer
-
noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- 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.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- racers
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- eructs
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- 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.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- cruets
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- rictus
-
noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- rectus
-
noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- recti-
-
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- rulers
-
noun,
a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- treasr
-
- Lieut.
-
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- 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.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- recurs
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- result
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- Lucite
-
- rustle
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- austr-
-
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- lucres
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- rustic
-
noun,
a country person.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- truces
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- restr
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- leuc-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Ecua.
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- seti-
-
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- rears
-
- lect.
-
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- lact-
-
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- Ital.
-
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- licet
-
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- ruler
-
noun,
a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- sect.
-
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Icel.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Recit
-
- rural
-
noun,
a person who lives in a rural area.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- rect.
-
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- sarc-
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Seric
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- scat-
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- IATSE
-
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terr.
-
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Artur
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- Arrau
-
noun,
Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- 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.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- 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.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- 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.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Aust.
-
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- aurar
-
noun,
plural of eyrir.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- tears
-
- 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.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alas.
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- 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.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- acet-
-
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- USLTA
-
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- 30-30
-
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- alti-
-
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- 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.
- treas
-
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- 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.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alta.
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- 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.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- surra
-
noun,
an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- clase
-
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- cert.
-
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- crit.
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- ster.
-
- 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.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Srta.
-
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- caus.
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- currs
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- cata-
-
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- USIA
-
- USRC
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Ste.
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- rel.
-
- USTC
-
- USCA
-
- 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.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- 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.
- Sra.
-
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- SLIC
-
- uret
-
- uria
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- 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.
- Tues
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- USAR
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tri-
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- saur
-
- 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.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Rus.
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- taur
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- 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.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- 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.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- sec.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- sur-
-
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- str.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ter.
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- scr.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- cet-
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- cit.
-
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- 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.
- Cres
-
- crat
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clar
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cur.
-
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- 1080
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- IATA
-
- IAEA
-
- Eur.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ELAS
-
- ect-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- ile-
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- alt.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- ACLU
-
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acea
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cal.
-
- aut-
-
- Aus.
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aur-
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- 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.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- 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).
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arr.
-
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- cule
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lea.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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:
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- lit.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Ire.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- ARS
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ASI
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ARU
-
- ase
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ca.
-
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- TIA
-
- AUA
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Les
-
- TLC
-
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ASU
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- ast
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ASR
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ILS
-
- tlr
-
- AAU
-
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ure
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- USC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- UTC
-
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- uti
-
- Ar.
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- 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.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- AUC
-
- USR
-
- AAE
-
- Aar
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- REA
-
- ur-
-
- tr.
-
- LST
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LSI
-
- Tu.
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- LSC
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- tra
-
- 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.
- tue
-
- AIC
-
- UAE
-
- ult
-
- Re.
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- UIT
-
- UCR
-
- USA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- UAR
-
- RCS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- ALU
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- eir
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ist
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ite
-
- EIS
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- SAE
-
- 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).
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SAA
-
- EAA
-
- SLA
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ISR
-
- ERT
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ics
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- Ir.
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- IRC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ial
-
- SAR
-
- Ia.
-
- sc.
-
- ITU
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IRL
-
- ESA
-
- eu-
-
- IRS
-
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ESU
-
- ise
-
- ESR
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Isl
-
- SLE
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- SLR
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- CLI
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- CLR
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CLU
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- RTS
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- STI
-
- 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)
- CSA
-
- cle
-
- rte
-
- CST
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCT
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TAL
-
- CEA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- rt.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- CSR
-
- STL
-
- 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.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Sta
-
- Sr.
-
- St.
-
- 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).
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- Lt.
-
- cte
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CTA
-
- IUS
-
- La.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LC
-
- T1
-
- ic
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TC
-
- 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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- CE
-
- L.
-
- LR
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SA
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- i.
-
- UC
-
- t.
-
- R.
-
- U.
-
- UI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- UL
-
- 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.
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- S.
-
- RI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- L2
-
- SU
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CU
-
- L1
-
- RU
-
- TL
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SL
-
- le
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.