Anagrams of centesimal
Word centesimal has
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that can be made by using the letters of centesimal.
- lemniscate
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of the point at which a variable tangent to a rectangular hyperbola intersects a perpendicular from the center to the tangent. Equation: r 2 = 2 a 2 cosθ.
- selectman
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noun,
(in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.
- mescaline
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noun,
a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 11 H 17 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
- latencies
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noun,
the state of being latent.
- melanites
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noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- Malecite
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of southern and western New Brunswick and northern Maine.
- Clementi
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noun,
Muzio [moo-tsyaw] /ˈmu tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1752–1832, Italian pianist and composer in England.
- Clements
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noun,
a male given name.
- steelman
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noun,
a person engaged in the steelmaking business.
- cineaste
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- talesmen
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noun,
a person summoned as one of the tales.
- Milanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
- salience
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- centimes
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noun,
a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
- centiles
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- Clematis
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noun,
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- Casement
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noun,
a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
- meticals
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- etamines
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noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- matinees
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noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- semantic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
- melanite
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noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- laments
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- tensile
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adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- 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.
- Elamite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- Clement
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noun,
a male given name.
- Clemens
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noun,
Roger (William Roger Clemens"The Rocket") born 1962, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- 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.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- cements
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noun,
any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- matinee
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noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- 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.
- camlets
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- 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.
- Maltese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Malta.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- Melanie
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noun,
a female given name.
- meletin
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noun,
quercetin.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- menaces
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noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- centime
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noun,
a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- 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.
- tenaces
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- silence
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- sectile
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adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- Alceste
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noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- 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.
- 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.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- enamels
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noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- Alcmene
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noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- emetics
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noun,
an emetic medicine or agent.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- 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.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- etamine
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noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- stamin-
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- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- Tlemcen
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noun,
a city in NW Algeria.
- enisle
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verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- encase
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- mascle
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noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- mailes
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- macles
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noun,
chiastolite.
- maslin
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noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- silane
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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.
- enates
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noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
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- iceman
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- mantel
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noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- cement
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noun,
any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- mantis
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noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- icemen
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Mantle
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noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- ensile
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- escent
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- enlist
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- silent
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- cinema
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- stamen
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noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Ismene
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noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- lemans
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noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- elints
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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.
- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- cnemis
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noun,
the tibia or shin.
- Stalin
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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.
- elemis
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noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Tamils
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- elects
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noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- elect.
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- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- teasel
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- insect
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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.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- listen
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- limens
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noun,
threshold (def 4).
- cleans
-
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- emetic
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noun,
an emetic medicine or agent.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- elites
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noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clints
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- latins
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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.
- inmate
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noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- select
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adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- mesial
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adjective,
medial.
- anemic
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adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Seneca
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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.
- sclent
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noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- senile
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noun,
a senile person.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- animes
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Anselm
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noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- mescal
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noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesail
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noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- tenaim
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noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- Mentes
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noun,
(in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- 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.
- aneles
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- seamen
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noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- actin-
-
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- selen-
-
- nastic
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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.
- aments
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noun,
catkin.
- Semite
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- 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.
- 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.
- minces
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Aletes
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noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- nemat-
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- metal.
-
- measle
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noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- 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.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- melan-
-
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- mecate
-
noun,
Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- 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.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- IATSE
-
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Ital.
-
- Icel.
-
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- 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.
- 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.
- sect.
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- natl.
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- lact-
-
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- 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.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- incl.
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- 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.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- scat-
-
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- 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.
- sanit
-
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- inst.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- mast-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- meta-
-
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- masc.
-
- seti-
-
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Melia
-
- male-
-
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- 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.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- misc.
-
- 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.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- semi-
-
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- MSEnt
-
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- licet
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- 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.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- 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.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- anti-
-
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- elem.
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- 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.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cent.
-
- 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: ¢.
- 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.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- amin-
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- 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.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- clase
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- ante-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- alti-
-
- cine-
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anim.
-
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- 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.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- 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.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tele-
-
- encl.
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- 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.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- 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.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- 30-30
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- 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.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- 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.
- acet-
-
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Cal.
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mil.
-
- ten.
-
- Mic.
-
- mes-
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atm.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ment
-
- atic
-
- ance
-
- ASTM
-
- 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.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASME
-
- men-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- met.
-
- ant.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ANSI
-
- tel-
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- etc.
-
- min.
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- NTIA
-
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- 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.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- 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.
- 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.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- 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.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- Saml
-
- ACLS
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- aet.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- neem
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- MSCE
-
- MSAE
-
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- MNAS
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- MSEE
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- AMLS
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- amt.
-
- msec
-
- Sem.
-
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- sec.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Alis
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- MSIE
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- ect-
-
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Lam.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- 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).
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- cts.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- SLIC
-
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Tasm
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- enl.
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Ens.
-
- ile-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ence
-
- ical
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- est.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- enc.
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- 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.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Ste.
-
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- 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.
- intl
-
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- int.
-
- EMet
-
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- ins.
-
- cml.
-
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- 1080
-
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mac-
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- 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.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cis-
-
- 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.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- cat.
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- MALS
-
- Cels
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- mal-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- meas
-
- 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.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- cit.
-
- lit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- 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.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Can.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Man.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TLC
-
- STI
-
- TSE
-
- STL
-
- STM
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- TAL
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- SLE
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SMA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 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.
- SLA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- St.
-
- TIA
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- 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).
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- se-
-
- SCM
-
- Sta
-
- CST
-
- sc.
-
- ec-
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEC
-
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- en-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CSA
-
- CNS
-
- EMT
-
- ene
-
- CMA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ist
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- il-
-
- ESA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- ETS
-
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- CNM
-
- CLI
-
- ITC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ALM
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIC
-
- AMS
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ANC
-
- cle
-
- cs.
-
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- ca.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ITA
-
- ine
-
- ite
-
- MLA
-
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSE
-
- MSA
-
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MLS
-
- ml.
-
- MTI
-
- MIT
-
- MIE
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MCI
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mt.
-
- mtn
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NMI
-
- TSI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- MTS
-
- NIA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MSC
-
- LCT
-
- LIM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- MSL
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LCM
-
- LMT
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Mc-
-
- LST
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- LTA
-
- Me.
-
- LSM
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SN
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- L2
-
- NM
-
- L1
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- TN
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- ee
-
- TL
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TM
-
- TC
-
- LC
-
- ln
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
-
- LM
-
- CM
-
- CE
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NC
-
- NI
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L.
-
- le
-
- MN
-
- NL
-