Anagrams of celadonite
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- toe-dance
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noun,
a dance performed on the tips of the toes.
- declinate
-
adjective,
having a downward curve or slope; bending away, as from the horizontal:
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- dateline
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- deletion
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- anecdote
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noun,
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- delicate
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noun,
Archaic. a choice food; delicacy.
- denticle
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noun,
a small tooth or toothlike part.
- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- election
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noun,
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- lanceted
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adjective,
having lancet-headed openings.
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- codline
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noun,
an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
- codeine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
- nodical
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adjective,
of or relating to a node or the nodes.
- citadel
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noun,
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Decalin
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- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- Celadon
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noun,
any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- 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.
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- decanol
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- Docetae
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plural noun,
early Christian adherents of Docetism.
- Laodice
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noun,
(in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
- lentoid
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noun,
a lentoid body.
- Leotine
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noun,
a female given name.
- dialect
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noun,
Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
- deltaic
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adjective,
pertaining to or like a delta.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- Delaine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- decline
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noun,
a downward slope; declivity.
- Iceland
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noun,
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- cotidal
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adjective,
pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Adeline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- acetone
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- actino-
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- Leiden
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noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Leonid
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noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- adient
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adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- dilate
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verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- clado-
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- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- cleoid
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noun,
a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- detail
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noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- clino-
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- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- Toland
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noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- oleate
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noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- leaden
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adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- Tindal
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noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- Docile
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adjective,
easily managed or handled; tractable:
- Adonic
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noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- celto-
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- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- cenote
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centi-
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- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- aceto-
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- dental
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- dentil
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noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- contd.
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- colent
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- decile
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noun,
one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into ten groups having equal frequencies.
- decent
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adjective,
conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- deceit
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noun,
the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- decane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Colden
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noun,
Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- cteno-
-
- Deacon
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noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Daniel
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noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- Dalton
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noun,
atomic mass unit.
- actin-
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- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- denti-
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- nocti-
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- candle
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noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Cloete
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noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- denote
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verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- adeno-
-
- denial
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noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- coated
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Delano
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noun,
a city in S California.
- coatee
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- delict
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noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Delian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- coedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- delate
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verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- aedile
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noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- Elodea
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- encode
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verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- teleo-
-
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- intoed
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adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Aeneid
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noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- iodate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- Oneida
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- elect.
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- elated
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adjective,
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- indole
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noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- ideate
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noun,
ideatum.
- Tilden
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noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- Aileen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Etoile
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noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- indecl
-
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Aldine
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noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- tenace
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- lacto-
-
- anodic
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adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- cadent
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adjective,
having cadence.
- ento-
-
- deci-
-
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- decl.
-
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecto-
-
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- lated
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adjective,
belated.
- laten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- acold
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adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- ecol.
-
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- ideo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- ileo-
-
- deca-
-
- decal
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noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Lando
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noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- incl.
-
- econ.
-
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Indo-
-
- inlet
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noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- intel
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noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Ital.
-
- acet-
-
- tolan
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noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- dict.
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- lact-
-
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- 30-30
-
- lect.
-
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- encl.
-
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- dent.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- edit.
-
- licet
-
- tonia
-
- dial.
-
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- endo-
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- cidal
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- anti-
-
- octa-
-
- cine-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- ante-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- tele-
-
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ation
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- oidea
-
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- OIcel
-
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Icel.
-
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- teno-
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- natl.
-
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- tiled
-
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.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- aden-
-
- alti-
-
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- noct-
-
- coele
-
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- coel-
-
- telo-
-
- alto-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- colat
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- ile-
-
- 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.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- iod-
-
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- idae
-
- 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.
- IndE
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- int.
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ten.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- 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.
- inae
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- itol
-
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- intl
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- tel-
-
- Inc.
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- lond
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ltd.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lit.
-
- NCTE
-
- NDAC
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- LitD
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- OEEC
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lea.
-
- ole-
-
- Lat.
-
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- Lani
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- OECD
-
- not-
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- NTIA
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- tion
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Oct.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- 1080
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Den.
-
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dia-
-
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Del.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dec.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- cat.
-
- DCNL
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dol.
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Din.
-
- Cal.
-
- Can.
-
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- dioc
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dino
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cond
-
- Con.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Danl
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- cene
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- Ice.
-
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- end-
-
- EDTA
-
- etc.
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ance
-
- alt.
-
- EEOC
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Ald.
-
- Alco
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- AInd
-
- enl.
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- aet.
-
- enc.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- ano-
-
- 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.
- ant.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- 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
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Ind.
-
- ence
-
- ect-
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- eco-
-
- CLI
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ADC
-
- CIA
-
- ad-
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- CIE
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CNO
-
- ac-
-
- ODT
-
- TLC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- OED
-
- OTC
-
- Clo
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Oc.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- tlo
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- AEC
-
- an.
-
- cle
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCD
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ae.
-
- al.
-
- cl.
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ote
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ATC
-
- ONI
-
- 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.
- TCA
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- CAI
-
- ca.
-
- TAL
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ct.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- oic
-
- Ola
-
- CEO
-
- oid
-
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- OIt
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- at.
-
- ALC
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ANC
-
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CDT
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- TID
-
- ne-
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- ead
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- EDT
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- EDC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- LCA
-
- LCD
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- NOC
-
- LDC
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Doi
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- EEC
-
- EEO
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ETO
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ide
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- io-
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- id.
-
- ILO
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- 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).
- ine
-
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- IOC
-
- en-
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOT
-
- ITA
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Ld.
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- DCL
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DAE
-
- LTA
-
- DOA
-
- NCO
-
- DNA
-
- NAD
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- do.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- de-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- NDE
-
- cte
-
- NEA
-
- CTA
-
- NEC
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- LOC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- DIL
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- DLC
-
- di.
-
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DLO
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DET
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DEA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- TL
-
- le
-
- TN
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- i.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ic
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- T1
-
- TD
-
- t.
-
- 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.
- DN
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- AO
-
- D.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ND
-
- ln
-
- TC
-
- ol
-
- dl
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- EI
-
- CE
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OA
-
- LC
-
- NI
-
- L.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- L2
-