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Word cessionary 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.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- narcosis
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noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- sensoria
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noun,
a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- erasions
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- coarsens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- Ericsson
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noun,
John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
- necrosis
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noun,
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- cyanosis
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noun,
blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- arsenics
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- cassone
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noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- crayons
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- syrians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- reasons
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- carneys
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noun,
carny.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- syconia
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noun,
a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- Rossiya
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noun,
Russian name of Russia.
- cranio-
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- arseno-
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- 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.
- 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.
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- 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).
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- 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.
- Reynosa
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noun,
a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- 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.
- sensory
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adjective,
of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- Syriac
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noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- censor
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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.
- scorns
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noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- 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.
- 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.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- oscars
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- 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.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- cyano-
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- Nasser
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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.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- scares
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cyesis
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noun,
pregnancy.
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- necro-
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- Searcy
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noun,
a city in central Arkansas.
- 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.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- carses
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noun,
bottom land.
- careys
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noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- caress
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noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- caryo-
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- Carney
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noun,
carny.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Carson
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noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- osiers
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- cansos
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noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Syrian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- scores
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noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- casino
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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.
- narco-
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- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- cross-
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- Crosse
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noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- Sayers
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noun,
Dorothy L(eigh) 1893–1957, English novelist, essayist, and dramatist.
- say-so
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noun,
one's personal statement or assertion.
- Sicyon
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- sarco-
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- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- senors
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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.
- sensor
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noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- 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.
- 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.
- Erinys
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noun,
any of the Furies.
- serosa
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noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- Senora
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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.
- yearns
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verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- 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.
- 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).
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- coneys
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noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- sacro-
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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.
- 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.
- corses
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noun,
corpse.
- 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.
- Cosyra
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noun,
ancient name of Pantelleria.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- cossie
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noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- crayon
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- 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.
- senary
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adjective,
of or relating to the number six.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- creasy
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adjective,
full of creases.
- Cressy
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noun,
Crécy (def 1).
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- 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.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- assoc.
-
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- sonics
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noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Assyr.
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- 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.
- across
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adverb,
from one side to another.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- 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.
- aeron.
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- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- snores
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noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- arsen-
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- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- 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.
- rayons
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noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- sonars
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noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- 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.
- aniso-
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- sarc-
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- eosin
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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.
- Sonya
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noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- sonic
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adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- ERICA
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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.
- Saone
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noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Royce
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noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- saris
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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.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Saros
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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.
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- noses
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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.
- nosey
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adjective,
nosy.
- sonsy
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adjective,
strong and healthy; robust.
- Norse
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Ayres
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noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- oases
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noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Sans.
-
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- crony
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- anise
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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.
- Sino-
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- sines
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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.
- anis-
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- syncs
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noun,
synchronization:
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- oyers
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noun,
oyer and terminer.
- Sinas
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noun,
a female given name.
- earns
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verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- sones
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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.
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Ensor
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noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- rason
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noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- econ.
-
- Sycon
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noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- oasis
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noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- eyras
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noun,
a jaguarundi.
- syces
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noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- Sices
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noun,
syce.
- ency.
-
- sanes
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noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sonia
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noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- sero-
-
- serac
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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.
- essay
-
noun,
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
- 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.
- yonis
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noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- acro-
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- nears
-
- yores
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noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- scary
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adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- ricey
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adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- Iran.
-
- naso-
-
- acorn
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noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- 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.
- irony
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 30-30
-
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- roans
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noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Sears
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noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- serin
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- reni-
-
- Seric
-
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- 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.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- icons
-
- incr.
-
- 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.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Noyes
-
noun,
Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- aero-
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- aeri-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- 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.
- incor
-
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- cryo-
-
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Syria
-
noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- 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.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- cero-
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- cyan-
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- 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.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- 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.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Cayes
-
noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- snyes
-
noun,
a backwater.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- assn.
-
- 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.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- 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.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- cores
-
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Cons.
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- 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.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- areo-
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- 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.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- 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).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- osis
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- neo-
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- 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.
- 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.
- ryes
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- RONA
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- 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.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- 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).
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NIRA
-
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- NYSE
-
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SASE
-
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- 1080
-
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Can.
-
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- ASSR
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cir.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Con.
-
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Syr.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- cis-
-
- asis
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- Aire
-
- 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.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- asc-
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- 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
-
- soys
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- 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.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- ano-
-
- Soni
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ancy
-
- ance
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- RNAS
-
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- sec.
-
- secy
-
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Cres
-
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- 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.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- sci.
-
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- Yser
-
noun,
a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- yrs.
-
- scr.
-
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- ins.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- 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 = .
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- eso-
-
- eco-
-
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- ESIS
-
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- 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).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- syn-
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- 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.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- enc.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- Sr.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- RSA
-
- SAE
-
- 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).
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSN
-
- Rs.
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SAR
-
- 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).
- sc.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- RSS
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- ROI
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- RSE
-
- se-
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SCS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ROA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SSR
-
- 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.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ery
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- CRS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- CNS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- CYO
-
- IAS
-
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- yer
-
- ier
-
- Yeo
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- RNA
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- ESA
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- CNO
-
- CIE
-
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ays
-
- 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.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- acy
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- aor
-
- CIA
-
- 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.
- CEO
-
- 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.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- ca.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- 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.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- in.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- OCS
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OCR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- nr.
-
- RCN
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- 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.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- REA
-
- RCA
-
- ory
-
- 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.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- 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
-
- ose
-
- NRA
-
- Oc.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NEA
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- NCO
-
- Ir.
-
- NYC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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.
- ior
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- 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 = .
- ne-
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- NEC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NOC
-
- ine
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NYA
-
- NIA
-
- IOC
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NES
-
- ISR
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- ry
-
- yr
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- AO
-
- 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.
- RC
-
- 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.
- RN
-
- RI
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- ey
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- SN
-
- R.
-
- NY
-
- CE
-
- NI
-
- i.
-
- Y.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- SA
-
- S.
-
- N.
-
- RO
-