Anagrams of centenionalis
Word centenionalis has
1454 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of centenionalis.
- centennials
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noun,
a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary.
- centennial
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noun,
a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary.
- caen-stone
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noun,
a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
- anticlines
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noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- innocents
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noun,
an innocent person.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- selection
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noun,
an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- inactions
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- Clintonia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
- insectile
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adjective,
pertaining to or like an insect.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- Cantonese
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noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.
- insolence
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noun,
contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- octennial
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adjective,
occurring every eight years.
- tenancies
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noun,
a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
- intension
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noun,
intensification; increase in degree.
- latencies
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noun,
the state of being latent.
- anticline
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noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- nicotines
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- Toscanini
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noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- inclines
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- ancients
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- incienso
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noun,
a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- alencons
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- Sentinel
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noun,
a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
- lenition
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noun,
Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- nineties
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noun,
a cardinal number, ten times nine.
- lenities
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noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- canteens
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noun,
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- santonin
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noun,
a crystalline compound, C 15 H 18 O 3 , the active principle of santonica.
- sanction
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noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- canonist
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- seicento
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noun,
the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- instance
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noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- insolent
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noun,
an insolent person.
- Leninist
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
- salience
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- Anniston
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noun,
a city in E Alabama.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- cineoles
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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.
- innocent
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noun,
an innocent person.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- anilines
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- cineaste
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- centiles
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- neonates
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- actinons
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- Einstein
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noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
- election
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noun,
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- aconites
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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.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- Socinian
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noun,
a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
- niceties
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noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- acetones
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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.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- nitinols
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- contains
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- notecase
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noun,
billfold.
- coniines
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- coesite
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noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- canteen
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noun,
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
- consent
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noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- sectile
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adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- sonance
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noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- coatees
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- solicit
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verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- intens.
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- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- stannic
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adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- Seconal
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- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- intense
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adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- intines
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- colitis
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noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- isation
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- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- encinas
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- enclose
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verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- silence
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- cetanes
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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.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Clinton
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noun,
De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- etoiles
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noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- etalons
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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.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cenotes
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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.
- 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.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- 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.
- in-line
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adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- Sno-Cat
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- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- inconel
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- tannins
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noun,
Chemistry. any of a group of astringent vegetable principles or compounds, chiefly complex glucosides of catechol and pyrogallol, as the reddish compound that gives the tanning properties to oak bark or the whitish compound that occurs in large quantities in nutgalls (common tannin, tannic acid)
- seleno-
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- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- incline
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- ninnies
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noun,
a fool or simpleton.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- Celesta
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- incense
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noun,
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- iolites
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noun,
cordierite.
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lectins
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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.
- nascent
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adjective,
beginning to exist or develop:
- 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.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- niacins
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noun,
nicotinic acid.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- aniline
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- lenient
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adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- neatens
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- license
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- linnets
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- oleates
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Neilson
-
noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- neonate
-
noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- Leotine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ancient
-
noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- Leonine
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adjective,
of or relating to the lion.
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- actino-
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- tensile
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adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Nielsen
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noun,
Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- nannies
-
noun,
a person, usually with special training, employed to care for children in a household.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Tenniel
-
noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- Alceste
-
noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- Laennec
-
noun,
René Théophile Hyacinthe [ruh-ney tey-aw-feel ya-sant] /rəˈneɪ teɪ ɔˈfil yaˈsɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.
- asinine
-
adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- acetone
-
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.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- octanes
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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.
- Alencon
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- acetoin
-
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.
- tenaces
-
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.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- nancies
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Nansen
-
noun,
Fridtjof [frit-yof] /ˈfrɪt yɒf/ (Show IPA), 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1922.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cteno-
-
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- contin
-
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- ninons
-
noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- elints
-
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.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- elects
-
noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- elect.
-
- nocti-
-
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- ecoles
-
noun,
school1 .
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- escent
-
- select
-
adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- lectin
-
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.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- inline
-
noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- Lennon
-
noun,
John, 1940–80, English singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Beatles.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Lenten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- selen-
-
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- lacto-
-
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- scato-
-
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- octane
-
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.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- etalon
-
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.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- oleins
-
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.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Iletin
-
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- teleo-
-
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- cenote
-
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.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
-
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.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- celto-
-
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Cloete
-
noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- clino-
-
- clones
-
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.
- tannin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of a group of astringent vegetable principles or compounds, chiefly complex glucosides of catechol and pyrogallol, as the reddish compound that gives the tanning properties to oak bark or the whitish compound that occurs in large quantities in nutgalls (common tannin, tannic acid)
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- cisele
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- aniso-
-
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- anoles
-
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.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cleans
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- centi-
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- coatee
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Cannon
-
noun,
a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- steno-
-
- colent
-
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- tenace
-
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.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- aceto-
-
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- actin-
-
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- 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.
- istic
-
- anon.
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lact-
-
- annot
-
- lect.
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- anis-
-
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Scot.
-
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- telo-
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- 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.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- teno-
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Tenn.
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- scat-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- 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.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- Ital.
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- ation
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- ition
-
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- 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.
- sanit
-
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Conn.
-
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- nona-
-
- natl.
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- naso-
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- nano-
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- aeons
-
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.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Ninon
-
noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- 30-30
-
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- acet-
-
- tonia
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- 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.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- actos
-
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- noct-
-
- Nenni
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1980, Italian socialist leader and author.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- oste-
-
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- tele-
-
- 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.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- 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.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- licet
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- lenos
-
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.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- octa-
-
- 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.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- OIcel
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- 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.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- encl.
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- 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.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 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.
- 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.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Sino-
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- sito-
-
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- ento-
-
- clase
-
- 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.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- colat
-
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- 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.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coel-
-
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- ecto-
-
- econ.
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- coele
-
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- ecol.
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- cine-
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- init.
-
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- incl.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- 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.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- ileo-
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- sect.
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- 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.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- inst.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- insol
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- 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.
- 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.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- 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.
- seti-
-
- 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.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Icel.
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- IATSE
-
- icons
-
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- ician
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- ten.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Sol.
-
- soln
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- 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.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- non-
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sec.
-
- tel-
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- 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.
- Ste.
-
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tonn
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- scil
-
- Soni
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Oct.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- OEEC
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ole-
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- SLIC
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Ont.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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.
- 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.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tion
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- NTIA
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- ence
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- 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)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- ELAS
-
- EEOC
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- ect-
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cts.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eco-
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- etc.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- itis
-
- 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.
- itol
-
- 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.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- intl
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ile-
-
- int.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ins.
-
- Col.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- ann.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alis
-
- atic
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- aet.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Alco
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ates
-
- 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.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- 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.
- cat.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cet-
-
- 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.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- Lani
-
- 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.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- 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.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- 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.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.
- lin.
-
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- 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:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- 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.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- 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.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- lea.
-
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- neo-
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- OAS
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CIA
-
- 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.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- AIC
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- OTC
-
- NIA
-
- CEO
-
- OSA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- NSC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Oc.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- CIE
-
- Clo
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- TSE
-
- ac-
-
- LOC
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CNN
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ACS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CLI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- LON
-
- OCS
-
- cle
-
- CEA
-
- TAL
-
- 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.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- NOC
-
- TLC
-
- ast
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ALC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NNE
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ne-
-
- ATC
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NEA
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NEC
-
- ANC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- 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.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- at.
-
- tlo
-
- TCS
-
- NCO
-
- 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.
- NSA
-
- 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:
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- 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.
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- 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.
- NES
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- STL
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- STI
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- OTS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- SAE
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- 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).
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ics
-
- ETO
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Les
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ose
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ESL
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Esc
-
- ITA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LCA
-
- 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).
- sc.
-
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- LCI
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- LCT
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ist
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ese
-
- ETS
-
- TSI
-
- Ola
-
- EEO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEC
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ESA
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- OIt
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- oic
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- EIS
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- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- en-
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- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- EOS
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
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noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
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- SLA
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- ons
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- SLE
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- ene
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- ONI
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- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ol
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- t.
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- L.
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LC
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- L1
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- L2
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
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- N.
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- A.
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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.
- NC
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- T1
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- SL
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- le
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- TN
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SN
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- OA
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- TL
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- EI
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- ee
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- NL
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- TC
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- S.
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- SA
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- O.
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- ic
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- i.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- ln
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NI
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