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Word cessionaries has
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- sarcosine
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noun,
a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
- increases
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- Secession
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noun,
an act or instance of seceding.
- Neisseria
-
noun,
any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Neisseria, certain species of which, as N. gonorrhoeae, are pathogenic for humans.
- ecossaise
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noun,
a country-dance in quick duple meter.
- recession
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noun,
the act of receding or withdrawing.
- recisions
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noun,
an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- incrosses
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- soricine
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adjective,
of or resembling the shrews.
- airiness
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noun,
openness to the air:
- Ossianic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- coarsens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- incisors
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- Increase
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- erasions
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- cessions
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- cassinos
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- necrosis
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noun,
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- necroses
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noun,
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- caresses
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noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- caissons
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- arsenics
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- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- sensoria
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noun,
a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- narcosis
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noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- recision
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noun,
an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- easiness
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noun,
the quality or condition of being easy.
- scission
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noun,
a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.
- sericins
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- Ericsson
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noun,
John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- serosas
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noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- encases
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- encores
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- careens
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noun,
a careening.
- raisins
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- ironies
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- senoras
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- session
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noun,
the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business:
- soirees
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noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- senecas
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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.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- cassone
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noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- censers
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- scissor
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noun,
scissors.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- cranio-
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- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- cosines
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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.
- screeno
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Screens
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- cresses
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noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- essoins
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- sereins
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- osseins
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- ascesis
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noun,
askesis.
- creases
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- crosses
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noun,
a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- serines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- reasons
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- cerises
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- censors
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noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- seisins
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noun,
seizin.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- seasons
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- arenose
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adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- seances
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- seiners
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- acerose
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adjective,
needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- sarsens
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- necrose
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verb (used with or without object),
to affect or be affected with necrosis.
- arseno-
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- sanseis
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- secerns
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Onassis
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noun,
Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- Rossini
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noun,
Gioacchino Antonio [jaw-ahk-kee-naw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌdʒɔ ɑkˈki nɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1868, Italian composer.
- Serena
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noun,
a female given name.
- aeron.
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- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- crease
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- corses
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noun,
corpse.
- screen
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- cosies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- COSINE
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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.
- sacro-
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- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- seiner
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- cossie
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noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- seines
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noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- seracs
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- screes
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noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- cesses
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noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- aniso-
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- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- seance
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Saseno
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noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- sasins
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noun,
blackbuck.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- serein
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- arsons
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noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- series
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noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- encase
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- ranees
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- encore
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Ecorse
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scores
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noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- secern
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- eosins
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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.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- erases
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verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- sarco-
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- ecrase
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adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- serosa
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noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- sirees
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noun,
sirree.
- serine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- cerise
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- cross-
-
- Crosse
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noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- across
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adverb,
from one side to another.
- ecesis
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noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- recess
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noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- sarees
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noun,
sari.
- easier
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- scorns
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Nessie
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noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- crisis
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noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- caress
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noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- senses
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noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- cansos
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noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- Osiris
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noun,
the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- sensor
-
noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- irises
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noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- necro-
-
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- senors
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- snores
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- narco-
-
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- 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.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- Assisi
-
noun,
a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.
- assoc.
-
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- isseis
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- arsen-
-
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- rosins
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- censer
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- seises
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- CASSIS
-
noun,
crème de cassis.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- nesses
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Iran.
-
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- sero-
-
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- incor
-
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- 30-30
-
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- naso-
-
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Seric
-
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- icons
-
- ician
-
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- 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.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- nears
-
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- noses
-
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.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- esses
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- incr.
-
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- assn.
-
- asses
-
noun,
plural of ass1 .
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- sones
-
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.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- 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.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- aero-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- acro-
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- 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.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sans.
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sarc-
-
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- areo-
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- 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.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Sino-
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- sines
-
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.
- Cons.
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- 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.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- 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.
- econ.
-
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- 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.
- reni-
-
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- cine-
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- osis
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- OEEC
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- RIIA
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- SASE
-
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- RNAS
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- RONA
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sci.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- scr.
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 1080
-
- sec.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- CERN
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cene
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- cen.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cis-
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cres
-
- eco-
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- 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.
- Con.
-
- Can.
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- EEOC
-
- Sra.
-
- ance
-
- AISI
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- 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.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- ano-
-
- ASSR
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- asis
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- Soni
-
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ANSI
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- eso-
-
- iso-
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- ISSN
-
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- neo-
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- 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 = .
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- 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.
- nos-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nor.
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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):
- NIRA
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ins.
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- sics
-
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).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- ESIS
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SSN
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SSR
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SRS
-
- SSC
-
- sc.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 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).
- Sr.
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCS
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SSS
-
- SAR
-
- EEC
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EEO
-
- ECA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- CRS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- 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
-
- ine
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- CSA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIC
-
- ARS
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ase
-
- CNS
-
- CAI
-
- CNO
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- CEO
-
- 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.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- cs.
-
- ASI
-
- cr.
-
- 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.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- ior
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ir.
-
- ose
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- OSS
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- RCN
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- IRC
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- RCA
-
- REA
-
- oic
-
- Rs.
-
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- ROI
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- OIr
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- NEA
-
- nr.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- NRC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- NRA
-
- NOC
-
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OSA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- OCS
-
- NSA
-
- AO
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- EI
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- RC
-
- RO
-
- NI
-
- OA
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ic
-
- i.
-
- O.
-
- SN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- R.
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- CE
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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.
- RN
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- RI
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- NC
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