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- Pan-Germanism
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noun,
the idea or advocacy of a union of all the German peoples in a single political organization or state.
- machine-gun
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noun,
a small arm operated by a mechanism, able to deliver a rapid and continuous fire of bullets as long as the trigger is pressed.
- Un-american
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adjective,
not American; not characteristic of or proper to the U.S.; foreign or opposed to the characters, values, standards, goals, etc., of the U.S.
- permanganic
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adjective,
of or derived from permanganic acid.
- parascenium
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noun,
either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- parameciums
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noun,
any ciliated freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body and a long, deep oral groove.
- gymnasiarch
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a magistrate who superintended the gymnasia and public games in certain cities.
- Paramecium
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noun,
any ciliated freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body and a long, deep oral groove.
- graphemics
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noun,
the study of writing systems and of their relation to speech.
- naumachies
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noun,
naumachia.
- herpangina
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noun,
an infectious disease, especially of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus.
- sanguinary
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adjective,
full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody:
- panegyrics
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noun,
a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- germaniums
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noun,
a scarce, metallic, grayish-white element, normally tetravalent, used chiefly in transistors. Symbol: Ge; atomic weight: 72.59; atomic number: 32; specific gravity: 5.36 at 20°C.
- nurseryman
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noun,
a person who owns or conducts a plant nursery.
- rampancies
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noun,
a rampant condition or position.
- parenchyma
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noun,
Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- margarines
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noun,
a butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified, usually with water or milk.
- sea-urchin
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noun,
any echinoderm of the class Echinoidea, having a somewhat globular or discoid form, and a shell composed of many calcareous plates covered with projecting spines.
- insurgency
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noun,
the state or condition of being insurgent.
- hungarians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hungary.
Compare Magyar.
- gynarchies
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noun,
government by women.
- Amarynceus
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noun,
a king of Messene who ruled Elis with Augeas and who was slain by Nestor in a war against the Pylians.
- pharmacies
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noun,
Also called pharmaceutics. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.
- camera-shy
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adjective,
unwilling or afraid to be photographed or filmed.
- Amphimarus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon, sometimes believed to be the father, by Urania, of the poet Linus.
- amphimacer
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noun,
a trisyllabic foot, the arrangement of the syllables of which is long, short, long in quantitative meter, or stressed, unstressed, stressed in accentual meter, as anodyne, an accentual amphimacer.
- misarrange
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verb (used with object),
to arrange incorrectly or improperly:
- champagnes
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noun,
(initial capital letter) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France.
- preachings
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noun,
the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- panegyric
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noun,
a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- preaching
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noun,
the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- haruspicy
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noun,
divination by a haruspex.
- Mariehamn
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noun,
a seaport on S Åland Island, in the Baltic.
- unrepairs
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noun,
lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation:
- Capernaum
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noun,
an ancient site in N Israel, on the Sea of Galilee: center of Jesus' ministry in Galilee.
- sugarcane
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noun,
a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar.
- marigraph
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noun,
a device that automatically registers the rise and fall of the tide.
- harangues
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noun,
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
- muscarine
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noun,
a poisonous compound, C 8 H 19 NO 3 , found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.
- Champagne
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noun,
(initial capital letter) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France.
- rumanians
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noun, adjective,
Romanian.
- parcenary
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noun,
joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.
- surcharge
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noun,
an additional charge, tax, or cost.
- magnesium
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noun,
a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12; specific gravity: 1.74 at 20°C.
- Hungarian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hungary.
Compare Magyar.
- nymphaeum
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noun,
a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
- anarchies
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noun,
a state of society without government or law.
- anarchism
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noun,
a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
- margarine
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noun,
a butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified, usually with water or milk.
- unsparing
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adjective,
not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
- searching
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noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- archimage
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noun,
a great magician.
- hurricane
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noun,
a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec).
Compare tropical cyclone, typhoon.
- macrurans
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noun,
a macruran crustacean.
- chainsman
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noun,
a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
- chimaeras
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noun,
any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.
- pregnancy
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noun,
the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- supremacy
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noun,
the state of being supreme.
- serigraph
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noun,
a print made by the silkscreen process.
- pre-Incan
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adjective,
of or relating to the period preceding the Incan empire in Peru.
- sacrarium
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a piscina.
- presuming
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adjective,
presumptuous.
- umpirages
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noun,
the office or authority of an umpire.
- Ermanaric
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noun,
a fourth-century ruler in the Black Sea area: probably identical with Jormunrek.
- mechanism
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noun,
an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
- Champaign
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noun,
level, open country; plain.
- rancheria
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noun,
a family household unit or settlement.
- machinery
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noun,
an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses:
- campaigns
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noun,
Military.
military operations for a specific objective.
Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
- prehumans
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noun,
a prehuman animal.
- scrummage
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noun, verb (used without object),
scrum (defs 1, 3).
- namaycush
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noun,
a lake trout.
- pagurians
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noun,
a hermit crab, especially of the genus Pagurus.
- Marranism
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noun,
the practices, principles, or condition characteristic of the Marranos.
- air-spray
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adjective,
pertaining to compressed-air spraying devices or to liquids used in them.
- hymeniums
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noun,
the sporogenous layer in a fungus, composed of asci or basidia often interspersed with various sterile structures, as paraphyses.
- unceasing
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adjective,
not ceasing or stopping; continuous:
- chairmans
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- hymnaries
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noun,
a hymnal.
- uncharges
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verb (used with object),
to acquit.
- chainsmen
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noun,
a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
- gemmipara
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plural noun,
gemmiparous animals, as hydra.
- manicures
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noun,
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- repairman
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- pemmicans
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noun,
dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with hot fat and dried fruits or berries, pressed into a loaf or into small cakes, originally prepared by North American Indians.
- insurance
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noun,
the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
- churnings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that churns.
- Ursprache
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noun,
a hypothetically reconstructed parent language, as Proto-Germanic, the ancestor of the Germanic languages.
- pecuniary
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adjective,
of or relating to money:
- Gymnasium
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noun,
a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
- Arrhenius
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noun,
Svante August [svahn-te ou-goo st] /ˈsvɑn tɛ ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1859–1927, Swedish physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1903.
- Germanics
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language.
- picayunes
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noun,
(formerly, in Louisiana, Florida, etc.) a coin equal to half a Spanish real.
- Germanism
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noun,
a usage, idiom, or other feature that is characteristic of the German language.
- mannerism
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noun,
a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech:
- gramaryes
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noun,
occult learning; magic.
- germanium
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noun,
a scarce, metallic, grayish-white element, normally tetravalent, used chiefly in transistors. Symbol: Ge; atomic weight: 72.59; atomic number: 32; specific gravity: 5.36 at 20°C.
- screaming
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noun,
the act or sound of a person or thing that screams.
- Mycerinus
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noun,
king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.
- Grampians
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noun,
The, (used with a plural verb) a range of low mountains in central Scotland, separating the Highlands from the Lowlands. Highest peak, Ben Nevis, 4406 feet (1343 meters).
- armenians
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noun,
a native of Armenia.
- meshugana
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noun,
a crazy person.
- Manichean
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noun,
Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- granaries
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noun,
a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
- mismanage
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verb (used with or without object),
to manage incompetently or dishonestly:
- yearnings
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noun,
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness:
- scrimmage
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noun,
a rough or vigorous struggle.
- churingas
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noun,
an object carved from wood or stone by Aboriginal tribes in central Australia and held by them to be sacred.
- Manicheus
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noun,
Manes.
- inerrancy
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noun,
lack of error; infallibility.
- marchpane
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noun,
marzipan.
- Manchuria
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noun,
a historic region in NE China: ancestral home of the Manchu. About 413,000 sq. mi. (1,070,000 sq. km).
- geraniums
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noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills.
- Spruance
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noun,
Raymond Ames [eymz] /eɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. admiral.
- synechia
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noun,
any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea.
- cragsmen
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noun,
a person accustomed to or skilled in climbing crags.
- heparins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- arraigns
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verb (used with object),
to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
- Eichmann
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noun,
Adolf, 1906–62, German Nazi official: executed for war crimes.
- aruspicy
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noun,
haruspicy.
- Rheingau
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noun,
a small wine-growing region in Hesse, in central Germany, on the Rhine.
- shearing
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noun,
(Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer.
- inhumane
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adjective,
not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- naumachy
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noun,
naumachia.
- Spearman
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noun,
a person who is armed with or uses a spear.
- cragsman
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noun,
a person accustomed to or skilled in climbing crags.
- shimmery
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adjective,
shimmering; shining softly.
- miscarry
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verb (used without object),
to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
- cyanines
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noun,
any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
- Shenyang
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Liaoning province, in NE China: cultural capital of Manchuria; battle 1905.
- Superman
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noun,
a person of extraordinary or superhuman powers.
- rheniums
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noun,
a rare metallic element of the manganese subgroup: used, because of its high melting point, in platinum-rhenium thermocouples. Symbol: Re; atomic number: 75; atomic weight: 186.2.
- resurgam
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- Harriman
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noun,
Edward Henry, 1848–1909, U.S. financier and railroad magnate.
- Yinchuan
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Ningxia Hui region, in N China.
- Saarinen
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noun,
Eero [air-oh] /ˈɛər oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1910–61, U.S. architect, born in Finland.
- racinage
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noun,
decorative treatment of leather with colors and acids to produce a branchlike effect.
- Springer
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noun,
a person or thing that springs.
- cinerary
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adjective,
holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies:
- Spearing
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noun,
an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.
- prehuman
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noun,
a prehuman animal.
- ranchman
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noun,
a rancher.
- racemism
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noun,
(of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.
- ranchmen
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noun,
a rancher.
- churning
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that churns.
- angaries
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noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- Saguenay
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noun,
a river in SE Canada, in Quebec, flowing SE from Lake St. John to the St. Lawrence. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- ash-gray
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noun,
pale gray resembling the color of ashes.
- Saguache
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noun,
Sawatch.
- Charmian
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
- encarpus
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noun,
an ornament having draperies, weapons, etc., arranged in the manner of a festoon.
- charming
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- macruran
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noun,
a macruran crustacean.
- charisma
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noun,
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- anhingas
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noun,
any of various totipalmate swimming birds of the family Anhingidae, having a very long and flexible neck.
- Cinerama
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- enchains
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verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- cyprians
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noun,
Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
- arranges
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verb (used with object),
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:
- churinga
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noun,
an object carved from wood or stone by Aboriginal tribes in central Australia and held by them to be sacred.
- aneurysm
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noun,
a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- aneurins
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noun,
thiamine.
- chargers
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noun,
a person or thing that charges.
- ranchers
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noun,
a person who owns or works on a ranch.
- hearings
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noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- engrains
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verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- macrames
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noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- craniums
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Herrmann
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noun,
Bernard, 1911–75, U.S. conductor and composer.
- ring-man
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noun,
Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
- purchase
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noun,
acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of buying.
- crashing
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Camaguey
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noun,
a city in central Cuba.
- cremains
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plural noun,
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
- reinsman
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noun,
a person who rides or drives horses, especially a skillful one, as a jockey or harness driver.
- sycamine
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noun,
a tree mentioned in the New Testament, probably the black mulberry.
- murphies
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noun,
an Irish or white potato.
- auramine
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noun,
a yellow, crystalline solid, C 17 H 22 ClN 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, used chiefly as a dye for paper and leather.
- archaism
-
noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- yarramen
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noun,
horse.
- chirrups
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noun,
the act or sound of chirruping:
- Rumanian
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noun, adjective,
Romanian.
- rampancy
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noun,
a rampant condition or position.
- rampages
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noun,
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
- chirrupy
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adjective,
chirpy; cheerful.
- murrains
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noun,
Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever.
- crimmers
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noun,
krimmer.
- Spingarn
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noun,
Joel Elias, 1875–1939, U.S. literary critic, publisher, and editor.
- Merrimac
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noun,
a warship (originally the Union steamer Merrimack) that the Confederates converted into an ironclad, renamed the Virginia, and used against the Monitor in 1862 in the first battle between ironclads.
- arginase
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noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- remargin
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verb (used without object),
to provide additional cash or collateral to a broker in order to keep secure stock bought on margin.
- Chinaman
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noun,
Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent.
- Chinamen
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noun,
Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent.
- archines
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noun,
arshin.
- chinampa
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noun,
(in Mesoamerica) a long and narrow floating field on a shallow lake bed, artificially built up by layering soil, sediment, and decaying vegetation and used, especially by the Aztecs, to grow crops.
- archings
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noun,
arched work or formation.
- mericarp
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noun,
one of the carpels of a schizocarp.
- ruchings
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noun,
material for making a ruche.
- Srinagar
-
noun,
a city in and the summer capital of Kashmir, on the Jhelum River.
- Muharram
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noun,
Moharram.
- cumarins
-
noun,
coumarin.
- humanism
-
noun,
any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate.
- earnings
-
noun,
money earned; wages; profits.
- Hyrcania
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noun,
an ancient province of the Persian empire, SE of the Caspian Sea.
- chemurgy
-
noun,
a division of applied chemistry concerned with the industrial use of organic substances, especially substances obtained from farm produce, as soybeans or peanuts.
- hierurgy
-
noun,
a holy act or rite of worship.
- shinnery
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noun,
a dense growth of small trees, especially scrub oaks.
- armigers
-
noun,
a person entitled to armorial bearings.
- munchies
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noun,
munchies, Informal. food suitable or meant for snacking:
- primages
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noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- Memphian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.
- hymenium
-
noun,
the sporogenous layer in a fungus, composed of asci or basidia often interspersed with various sterile structures, as paraphyses.
- Armenian
-
noun,
a native of Armenia.
- manscape
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verb (used with or without object),
(of a man) to remove (unwanted body hair other than scalp hair) by waxing, shaving, etc.:
- spermary
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noun,
an organ in which spermatozoa are generated; testis.
- yearning
-
noun,
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness:
- shrimper
-
noun,
a shrimp fisherman.
- Hiranuma
-
noun,
Baron Kiichiro [kee-ee-chee-raw] /kiˈi tʃiˌrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867?–1952, Japanese statesman.
- Sphagnum
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noun,
any soft moss of the genus Sphagnum, occurring chiefly in bogs, used for potting and packing plants, for dressing wounds, etc.
- humanics
-
noun,
the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- crannies
-
noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- changers
-
noun,
a person or thing that changes something.
- chimaera
-
noun,
any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.
- sphygmic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pulse.
- armchair
-
noun,
a chair with sidepieces or arms to support a person's forearms or elbows.
- rummages
-
noun,
miscellaneous articles; odds and ends.
- murrhine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or manufactured of murra.
- armarium
-
noun,
ambry (def 1).
- Sumerian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sumer.
- Aurignac
-
noun,
a village in S France: many prehistoric artifacts found in area.
- spinnery
-
noun,
a spinning mill.
- Apurimac
-
noun,
a river flowing NW from S Peru to the Ucayali River. about 550 miles (885 km) long.
- Cummings
-
noun,
Edward Estlin [est-lin] /ˈɛst lɪn/ (Show IPA), (e e cummings) 1894–1962, U.S. poet.
- chimeras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- anchusin
-
noun,
a red coloring matter obtained from the root of the alkanet, Alkanna tinctoria.
- epigrams
-
noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- harpings
-
noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- Parmesan
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adjective,
of or from Parma, in northern Italy.
- unshapen
-
adjective,
not shaped or definitely formed; shapeless; formless; indefinite.
- aginners
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noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- margaric
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adjective,
pearly; resembling a pearl.
- Smyrnean
-
adjective,
of or relating to Smyrna, Turkey.
- grumphie
-
noun,
a familiar name for a pig.
- cerimans
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- spagyric
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling alchemy; alchemic.
- grimaces
-
noun,
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- pareiras
-
noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- Agaricus
-
noun,
any mushroom of the genus Agaricus, comprising the meadow mushrooms and a commercially grown species, A. brunnescens.
- pashmina
-
noun,
a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
- grecians
-
noun,
a Greek.
- marchesa
-
noun,
an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
- paunches
-
noun,
a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- uraemias
-
noun,
uremia.
- Geranium
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills.
- guanines
-
noun,
a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
- Guaranis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- aerarium
-
noun,
the state treasury in ancient Rome.
- panhuman
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or affecting all humanity.
- Semarang
-
noun,
a seaport on N Java, in S Indonesia.
- pinchers
-
noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- unhinges
-
verb (used with object),
to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.
- chainmen
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements.
- chainman
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements.
- pancreas
-
noun,
a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
- marigram
-
noun,
a graphic representation from a marigraph.
- Marianne
-
noun,
the French Republic, personified as a woman.
- Guarneri
-
noun,
Giuseppe Antonio [joo-zep-pe ahn-taw-nyaw] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Joseph Guarnerius) 1683–1745, Italian violinmaker.
- Capaneus
-
noun,
one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.
- chapeaus
-
noun,
a hat.
- panniers
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- chainage
-
noun,
a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.
- unrepair
-
noun,
lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation:
- saucepan
-
noun,
a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.
- chagrins
-
noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- Guernica
-
noun,
Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.
- graphics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the art of drawing, especially as used in mathematics, engineering, etc.
- pygmaean
-
adjective,
pygmy (defs 6, 7).
- unerring
-
adjective,
not erring; not going astray or missing the mark:
- Gramercy
-
noun,
Obsolete. thanks.
- Picayune
-
noun,
(formerly, in Louisiana, Florida, etc.) a coin equal to half a Spanish real.
- Schumann
-
noun,
Clara (Clara Wieck) 1819–96, German pianist and composer (wife of Robert Schumann).
- carry-in
-
noun,
an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.
- schryari
-
noun,
a musical woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries having a double reed concealed in a cylinder and producing a shrill tone.
- pharyng-
-
- pharmacy
-
noun,
Also called pharmaceutics. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.
- carnages
-
noun,
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- scheming
-
adjective,
given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.
- grammies
-
noun,
one of a group of statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in various categories in the recording industry.
- gramarye
-
noun,
occult learning; magic.
- pyaemias
-
noun,
pyemia.
- carriage
-
noun,
a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance.
- phrasing
-
noun,
the act of forming phrases.
- spaceman
-
noun,
an astronaut.
- Mannheim
-
noun,
Karl [kahrl;; German kahrl] /kɑrl;; German kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1893–1947, German sociologist.
- carpings
-
noun,
petty faultfinding.
- carmines
-
noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- gynecium
-
noun,
gynoecium.
- marchers
-
noun,
a person who marches on foot:
- gharries
-
noun,
a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt.
- manganic
-
adjective,
of or containing manganese, especially in the trivalent state.
- Germania
-
noun,
an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- Germanic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language.
- pemmican
-
noun,
dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with hot fat and dried fruits or berries, pressed into a loaf or into small cakes, originally prepared by North American Indians.
- grannies
-
noun,
Informal. a grandmother.
- scraping
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that scrapes.
- Granicus
-
noun,
a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.
- gymnasia
-
noun,
a plural of gymnasium1 .
- man-year
-
noun,
a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of man-days in a year of work.
- Pergamum
-
noun,
an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- perisarc
-
noun,
the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
- Achernar
-
noun,
a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Eridanus.
- pernancy
-
noun,
a taking or receiving, as of the rents or profits of an estate.
- manicure
-
noun,
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- Pershing
-
noun,
John Joseph ("Blackjack") 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
- Grampian
-
noun,
a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- acarines
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- gamesman
-
noun,
a person who is skilled at manipulating events and circumstances to gain or maintain personal advantage, especially in business or politics.
- guisarme
-
noun,
a shafted weapon having as a head a curved, double-edged blade with a beak at the back.
- mariners
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- canaigre
-
noun,
a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.
- nuraghes
-
noun,
any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest.
- hanapers
-
noun,
a wicker receptacle for documents.
- Mascagni
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1945, Italian operatic composer.
- marsupia
-
noun,
the pouch or fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial.
- piranhas
-
noun,
any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
- umpirage
-
noun,
the office or authority of an umpire.
- piraguas
-
noun,
Also, pirogue. a canoe made by hollowing out a tree trunk.
- pinscher
-
noun,
one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
- Ammianus
-
noun,
Marcellinus [mahr-suh-lahy-nuh s] /ˌmɑr səˈlaɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c325–c398, Roman historian.
- Seraphim
-
noun,
a plural of seraph.
- seraphic
-
adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- euphrasy
-
noun,
eyebright.
- Americus
-
noun,
a city in SW central Georgia.
- American
-
noun,
a citizen of the United States of America.
- samphire
-
noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- Mahicans
-
noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- Campinas
-
noun,
a city in SE Brazil, NNW of São Paulo.
- numerary
-
adjective,
of or relating to a number or numbers.
- Eurasian
-
noun,
the offspring of a European and an Asian.
- Suriname
-
noun,
a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.
- samarium
-
noun,
a rare-earth metallic element discovered in samarskite. Symbol: Sm; atomic weight: 150.35; atomic number: 62; specific gravity: 7.49.
- Magnesia
-
noun,
a white, tasteless substance, magnesium oxide, MgO, used in medicine as an antacid and laxative.
- Haringey
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Hargeisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Somalia.
- epigynum
-
noun,
the chitinous plate in arachnids that covers the opening to the female genital tract.
- Phrygian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
- Nishapur
-
noun,
a town in NE Iran: the birthplace of Omar Khayyám.
- harangue
-
noun,
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
- champers
-
noun,
champagne (def 1).
- Erasmian
-
noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- pyrrhics
-
noun,
Also called dibrach. a pyrrhic foot.
- campaign
-
noun,
Military.
military operations for a specific objective.
Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
- hanumans
-
noun,
Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus) entellus, held sacred in India.
- Amphiuma
-
noun,
an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.
- nuisance
-
noun,
an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:
- amnesiac
-
noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- pinnaces
-
noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- chammies
-
noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- inarches
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Ayrshire
-
noun,
one of a Scottish breed of hardy dairy cattle having long, curving horns.
- mahuangs
-
noun,
a Chinese shrub, Ephedra sinica, that is a source of ephedrine.
- uncharge
-
verb (used with object),
to acquit.
- seminary
-
noun,
a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
- marriage
-
noun,
(broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage:
See Word Story at the current entry.
- paganism
-
noun,
pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- semiarch
-
noun,
a half arch.
- pagurian
-
noun,
a hermit crab, especially of the genus Pagurus.
- unchains
-
verb (used with object),
to free from or as if from chains; set free.
- chairman
-
noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- Pachmann
-
noun,
Vladimir de [vlad-uh-meer duh;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir de] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər də;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr dɛ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1933, Russian pianist.
- sanguine
-
noun,
a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
- Canaries
-
noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- chairmen
-
noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- sapremia
-
noun,
blood poisoning caused by the toxins produced by bacterial putrefaction, as in gangrene.
- magnums
-
noun,
a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts).
- inhuman
-
adjective,
lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal:
- repugns
-
verb (used with object),
to oppose or refute.
- Ispahan
-
noun,
Isfahan.
- Manipur
-
noun,
a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- changer
-
noun,
a person or thing that changes something.
- syringa
-
noun,
mock orange (def 1).
- chimars
-
noun,
chimere.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- cienaga
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh, especially one formed and fed by springs.
- changes
-
noun,
the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
- synnema
-
noun,
a spore-bearing structure having very compact conidiophores.
- carping
-
noun,
petty faultfinding.
- chapeau
-
noun,
a hat.
- rasping
-
noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- Chiapas
-
noun,
a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
- cyanine
-
noun,
any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
- yummies
-
noun,
an item of food that is particularly delicious:
- Chapman
-
noun,
British. a peddler.
- Yucaipa
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- chapmen
-
noun,
British. a peddler.
- Ingemar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- magyars
-
noun,
a member of the ethnic group, of the Finno-Ugric stock, that forms the predominant element of the population of Hungary.
- charger
-
noun,
a person or thing that charges.
- Manners
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- cashier
-
noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- charges
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- inhumes
-
verb (used with object),
to bury; inter.
- mayings
-
noun,
the celebration of May Day.
- Changan
-
noun,
former name of Xian.
- chingma
-
noun,
the fiber of the Indian mallow.
- insurer
-
noun,
a person or company that contracts to indemnify another in the event of loss or damage; underwriter.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- chin-up
-
noun,
an act or instance of chinning a horizontal bar, rod, or the like.
- chasing
-
noun,
a design chased on metal.
- maihems
-
noun,
mayhem.
- manages
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- manager
-
noun,
a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- chirrup
-
noun,
the act or sound of chirruping:
- ceriman
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- repairs
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- machine
-
noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- macrame
-
noun,
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- ceriphs
-
noun,
serif.
- ceriums
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- mahuang
-
noun,
a Chinese shrub, Ephedra sinica, that is a source of ephedrine.
- chiasma
-
noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- mangan-
-
- inphase
-
adjective,
having the same phase.
- chaines
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- syringe
-
noun,
a small device consisting of a glass, metal, or hard rubber tube, narrowed at its outlet, and fitted with either a piston or a rubber bulb for drawing in a quantity of fluid or for ejecting fluid in a stream, for cleaning wounds, injecting fluids into the body, etc.
- chimera
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- mayhems
-
noun,
Law. the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim.
- Caspian
-
noun,
Caspian Sea.
- raunchy
-
adjective,
vulgar or smutty; crude; earthy; obscene:
- regains
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- chimney
-
noun,
a structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draft is created.
- Mangrum
-
noun,
Lloyd, 1914–73, U.S. golf player.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- Sirenum
-
noun,
Mare, Mare Sirenum.
- chagrin
-
noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- chemism
-
noun,
chemical action.
- Chagres
-
noun,
a river in Panama, flowing through Gatun Lake into the Caribbean Sea.
- Mahican
-
noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- magueys
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Agave, of the agave family, especially the cantala, A. cantala.
- Cushman
-
noun,
Charlotte Saunders [sawn-derz,, sahn-] /ˈsɔn dərz,, ˈsɑn-/ (Show IPA), 1816–76, U.S. actress.
- incages
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- Saracen
-
noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- Eurasia
-
noun,
Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.
- samurai
-
noun,
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
- sangria
-
noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Sempach
-
noun,
a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- gainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- saphena
-
noun,
saphenous vein.
- gainsay
-
- sarangi
-
noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- hammers
-
noun,
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
- gurries
-
noun,
the offal of fish or whales; the waste parts left over after cleaning fish.
- gurneys
-
noun,
a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
- Sarcina
-
noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- gunship
-
noun,
a helicopter or fixed-wing airplane armed with rapid-fire guns or cannons and used to provide close air support for troops in combat.
- gun-shy
-
adjective,
frightened by the sound of a gunshot:
- gunnies
-
noun,
a strong, coarse material made commonly from jute, especially for bags or sacks; burlap.
- gamines
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- gunnery
-
noun,
the art and science of constructing and operating guns, especially large guns.
- Gunnera
-
noun,
any tropical plant of the genus Gennera, native to South America, having enormous leaves resembling rhubarb.
- Samnium
-
noun,
an ancient country in central Italy.
- hampers
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- gammers
-
noun,
an old woman.
- shammer
-
noun,
a person who shams.
- harping
-
noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- Harpies
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- harpers
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- eparchy
-
noun,
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
- eparchs
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Ephraim
-
noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- epigram
-
noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- Samhain
-
noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- Shammai
-
noun,
flourished 1st century b.c, Hebrew rabbi: founder of Beth Shammai, school of hermeneutics.
- seringa
-
noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- Hanuman
-
noun,
Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus) entellus, held sacred in India.
- Hanyang
-
noun,
a former city in E Hubei province, in E China: now part of Wuhan.
- hang-up
-
noun,
a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex:
- hangmen
-
noun,
a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner.
- hangman
-
noun,
a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner.
- hangers
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- ha-Nasi
-
noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- errancy
-
noun,
the state or an instance of erring.
- hanaper
-
noun,
a wicker receptacle for documents.
- pyaemia
-
noun,
pyemia.
- Ganesha
-
noun,
the Hindu god of wisdom.
- enigmas
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- gynecia
-
noun,
gynoecium.
- Germany
-
noun,
a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km). Capital: Berlin.
- grapery
-
noun,
a building where grapes are grown.
- scrapie
-
noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- scraper
-
noun,
a person or thing that scrapes.
- granary
-
noun,
a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
- scanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that scans.
- grampus
-
noun,
a cetacean, Grampus griseus, of the dolphin family, widely distributed in northern seas.
- scyphi-
-
- ginnery
-
noun,
a mill for ginning cotton.
- Grecian
-
noun,
a Greek.
- grammes
-
noun,
gram1 .
- Schuman
-
noun,
Robert [rob-ert;; French raw-ber] /ˈrɒb ərt;; French rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1886–1963, French political leader: premier of France 1947–48.
- grammar
-
noun,
the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax.
- schmear
-
noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- grayish
-
adjective,
having a tinge of gray; slightly gray:
- gisarme
-
noun,
guisarme.
- Grahame
-
noun,
Kenneth, 1859–1932, Scottish writer, especially of children's stories.
- scauper
-
noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- gracias
-
interjection,
thank you.
- graphic
-
noun,
a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
- scrimpy
-
adjective,
scanty; meager; barely adequate.
- guineas
-
noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- guaiacs
-
noun,
Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
- guimpes
-
noun,
a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.
- Garneau
-
noun,
François Xavier [French frahn-swa gza-vyey] /French frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1809–66, Canadian historian.
- garners
-
noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- garnish
-
noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- Guarani
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
- guanine
-
noun,
a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
- guanays
-
noun,
a cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii, of islands off the coasts of Peru and Chile, a chief source of guano.
- Guaymas
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Mexico.
- Saucier
-
noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- Grecism
-
noun,
the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc.
- grushie
-
adjective,
healthy; thriving.
- gripmen
-
noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- scunner
-
noun,
an irrational dislike; loathing:
- gripman
-
noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- saurian
-
noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- grimace
-
noun,
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- Gresham
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, 1519?–79, English merchant and financier.
- greyish
-
adjective,
grayish.
- scamper
-
noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- harries
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
- engrams
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- re-sign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- crisper
-
noun,
a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
- yammers
-
noun,
the act or noise of yammering.
- crimmer
-
noun,
krimmer.
- Yahgans
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent islands.
- cringes
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- rrhagia
-
- crinums
-
noun,
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
- ruching
-
noun,
material for making a ruche.
- Crispen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- hurries
-
noun,
a state of urgency or eagerness:
- rinceau
-
noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- Hurrian
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people, sometimes identified with the Horites, who lived in the Middle East during the 2nd and 3rd millenniums b.c. and who established the Mitanni kingdom about 1400 b.c.
- Hungnam
-
noun,
a seaport in W North Korea.
- cruiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that cruises.
- hungers
-
noun,
a compelling need or desire for food.
- crummie
-
noun,
a cow with crooked horns.
- Hungary
-
noun,
a republic in central Europe. 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Capital: Budapest.
- Rumania
-
noun,
Romania.
- humpies
-
noun,
any crude Aborigine hut or shelter, especially a shanty built at the edge of a town.
- humming
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- ringers
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- hummers
-
noun,
a person or thing that hums.
- Cyprian
-
noun,
Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
- cymaise
-
noun,
a pewter wine jar having a spout, a fixed handle on the side opposite the spout, and a bail for carrying.
- impugns
-
verb (used with object),
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- cinemas
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- impers.
-
- impeach
-
noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- immures
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose within walls.
- cyphers
-
noun,
zero.
- immunes
-
noun,
a person who is immune.
- Riemann
-
noun,
Georg Friedrich Bernhard [gey-awrk free-drikh bern-hahrt] /geɪˈɔrk ˈfri drɪx ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1826–66, German mathematician.
- cirrhus
-
noun,
a mucus-bound ribbonlike mass of spores that is exuded from a fungus.
- imagery
-
noun,
the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively:
- syncarp
-
noun,
an aggregate fruit.
- rhenium
-
noun,
a rare metallic element of the manganese subgroup: used, because of its high melting point, in platinum-rhenium thermocouples. Symbol: Re; atomic number: 75; atomic weight: 186.2.
- iguanas
-
noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- yes-man
-
noun,
a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
- cranium
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Cranmer
-
noun,
Thomas, 1489–1556, first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury: leader in the English Protestant Reformation in England.
- richens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Sichuan
-
noun,
a province in S central China. 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). Capital: Chengdu.
- cumarin
-
noun,
coumarin.
- engrain
-
verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- shimmer
-
noun,
a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.
- echinus
-
noun,
any sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Sherman
-
noun,
Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.
- Herisau
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Appenzell Ausser Rhoden, in NE Switzerland.
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- emagram
-
noun,
a thermodynamic chart indicating temperature as the abscissa on a linear scale and pressure as the ordinate on a logarithmic scale.
- Sharrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sharon.
- sharper
-
noun,
a shrewd swindler.
- earring
-
noun,
an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
- sharpen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sharp or sharper.
- Heymans
-
noun,
Corneille [kawr-ne-yuh] /kɔrˈnɛ yə/ (Show IPA), 1892–1968, Belgian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1938.
- hegiras
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- hegaris
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- encamps
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- enchain
-
verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- hearsay
-
noun,
unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge:
- encinas
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- hearing
-
noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- Herring
-
noun,
an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic.
- Rushing
-
noun,
a sequence of social events sponsored by a fraternity or sorority for prospective members prior to bidding and pledging.
- cummers
-
noun,
a godmother.
- Huascar
-
noun,
1495?–1533, Inca prince of Peru (half brother of Atahualpa; son of Huayna Capac).
- Huygens
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; Dutch kris-tee-ahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; Dutch ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn/ (Show IPA), 1629–95, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.
- rummage
-
noun,
miscellaneous articles; odds and ends.
- cunners
-
noun,
a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
- scarper
-
verb (used without object),
to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
- rummers
-
noun,
a large drinking glass or cup.
- curaghs
-
noun,
currach.
- rummies
-
noun,
any of various card games for two, three, or four players, each usually being dealt seven, nine, or ten cards, in which the object is to match cards into sets and sequences.
- curares
-
noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- Hsiamen
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- hyaenas
-
noun,
hyena.
- Shriner
-
noun,
a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.
- currish
-
adjective,
of or relating to a cur.
- rupiahs
-
noun,
an aluminum coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen. Abbreviation: Rp.
- Cushing
-
noun,
Caleb, 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat.
- shipmen
-
noun,
a sailor.
- Shipman
-
noun,
a sailor.
- hymenia
-
noun,
the sporogenous layer in a fungus, composed of asci or basidia often interspersed with various sterile structures, as paraphyses.
- Hyginus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 140, pope 136–140.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- mannish
-
adjective,
being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
- siamang
-
noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- manship
-
- arnicas
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- springe
-
noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- paynims
-
noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- Springy
-
adjective,
characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient:
- mirages
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- Miramar
-
noun,
a town in SE Florida.
- unchain
-
verb (used with object),
to free from or as if from chains; set free.
- pai-hua
-
noun,
a colloquial form of written Chinese based on the spoken language, in use especially since 1917.
- myricas
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- Paharis
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- arrange
-
verb (used with object),
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:
- uncages
-
verb (used with object),
to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
- arraign
-
verb (used with object),
to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
- pushing
-
noun,
the act of pushing; a shove or thrust.
- mishear
-
verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- misname
-
verb (used with object),
to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.
- pinches
-
- Piraeus
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- puranas
-
noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- Purchas
-
noun,
Samuel, 1575?–1626, English writer and editor of travel books.
- piranha
-
noun,
any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
- piragua
-
noun,
Also, pirogue. a canoe made by hollowing out a tree trunk.
- purines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- Armenia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- armiger
-
noun,
a person entitled to armorial bearings.
- pinnace
-
noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- pinners
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- Amharic
-
noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- armscye
-
noun,
the armhole opening in a garment.
- America
-
noun,
United States.
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- armures
-
noun,
a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.
- unhairs
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the hair from, as a hide in preparation for tanning.
- minyans
-
noun,
the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
- nursery
-
noun,
a room or place set apart for young children.
- rampage
-
noun,
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
- meshuga
-
adjective,
crazy; insane.
- rammers
-
noun,
a person or thing that rams.
- mesarch
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- rammish
-
adjective,
resembling a ram.
- ageusia
-
noun,
loss or impairment of the sense of taste.
- parians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Merriam
-
noun,
a town in E Kansas.
- pariahs
-
noun,
an outcast.
- spinach
-
noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- Mercury
-
noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, silver-white, highly toxic metallic element, the only one that is liquid at room temperature; quicksilver: used in barometers, thermometers, pesticides, pharmaceutical preparations, reflecting surfaces of mirrors, and dental fillings, in certain switches, lamps, and other electric apparatus, and as a laboratory catalyst. Symbol: Hg; atomic weight: 200.59; atomic number: 80; specific gravity: 13.546 at 20°C; freezing point: −38.9°C; boiling point: 357°C.
- Mercian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- spicery
-
noun,
spice.
- Menuhin
-
noun,
Yehudi [yuh-hoo-dee] /yəˈhu di/ (Show IPA), 1916–1999, British violinist, born in U.S.
- Agenais
-
noun,
an ancient region of SW France.
- spinney
-
noun,
a small wood or thicket.
- spinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- unhinge
-
verb (used with object),
to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.
- Panurge
-
noun,
(in Rabelais' Pantagruel) a rascal, the companion of Pantagruel.
- pincher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- panache
-
noun,
a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair:
- pincers
-
noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- Ahriman
-
noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- pannier
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- Micheas
-
noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- Spiraea
-
noun,
spirea.
- pinangs
-
noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- Paramus
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- parangs
-
noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- parches
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- pareira
-
noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- aginner
-
noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- aminase
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- nuraghe
-
noun,
any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest.
- parings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- summery
-
adjective,
of, like, or appropriate for summer:
- primers
-
noun,
an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- aphasic
-
noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- aphemia
-
noun,
a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words.
- Nicaean
-
adjective,
Nicene.
- Aneurin
-
noun,
thiamine.
- aneuria
-
noun,
neurasthenia.
- princes
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- anginas
-
noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- apyrase
-
noun,
a relatively nonspecific ATPase occurring in plants and molds.
- prisage
-
noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- prances
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Musigny
-
noun,
a dry, red wine of the Burgundy region in France.
- summary
-
noun,
a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- preachy
-
adjective,
tediously or pretentiously didactic.
- ape-man
-
noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- murreys
-
noun,
a dark purplish-red color.
- anurans
-
noun,
any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads.
- premium
-
noun,
a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
- pricers
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- Nemunas
-
noun,
Lithuanian name of Neman.
- nephric
-
adjective,
renal.
- anhinga
-
noun,
any of various totipalmate swimming birds of the family Anhingidae, having a very long and flexible neck.
- nancies
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- anurias
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Sungari
-
noun,
Songhua.
- anguish
-
noun,
excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain:
- anguine
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a snake.
- primacy
-
noun,
the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- primage
-
noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- Anguier
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1604–69, and his brother Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA) 1614–86, French sculptors.
- primary
-
noun,
something that is first in order, rank, or importance.
- Muscari
-
- Arachne
-
noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- punners
-
noun,
a person who puns; punster.
- Pyrrhic
-
noun,
Also called dibrach. a pyrrhic foot.
- pyurias
-
noun,
the presence of pus in the urine.
- munches
-
noun,
Informal. a snack.
- surname
-
noun,
the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
- piscary
-
noun,
Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
- Pyrrhus
-
noun,
c318–272 b.c, king of Epirus c300–272.
- pumices
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- Ampycus
-
noun,
a son of Pelias, husband of Chloris, and father of Mopsus.
- anaemic
-
adjective,
anemic.
- spurrey
-
noun,
spurry.
- nuances
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- punches
-
noun,
a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- ammines
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- nummary
-
adjective,
of or relating to coins or money.
- amusing
-
adjective,
pleasantly entertaining or diverting:
- arching
-
noun,
arched work or formation.
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- surgery
-
noun,
the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
- Arapesh
-
noun,
a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- murrain
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever.
- Anchusa
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Anchusa, of the borage family, several species of which are cultivated for their blue or purplish flowers that resemble forget-me-nots.
- Arcanum
-
noun,
Often, arcana. a secret; mystery.
- Ancaeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
- murines
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- Archean
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- archery
-
noun,
the art, practice, or skill of an archer.
- archers
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
- anarchs
-
noun,
anarchist.
- anarchy
-
noun,
a state of society without government or law.
- pneumas
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- Anaheim
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- menhirs
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- Sprague
-
noun,
Frank Julian, 1857–1934, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor.
- pycnium
-
noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- Uranian
-
adjective,
pertaining to the planet Uranus.
- uranias
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Marcuse
-
noun,
Herbert, 1898–1979, U.S. political and social philosopher, born in Germany.
- pyemias
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- Pescara
-
noun,
a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- Marcian
-
noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- sparing
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- maunche
-
noun,
manche.
- urinary
-
noun,
urinal.
- Phaenna
-
noun,
one of the Graces worshiped at Sparta.
- Mauriac
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1885–1970, French novelist: Nobel prize 1952.
- Maurice
-
noun,
German Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
- Pygmies
-
noun,
Anthropology.
a member of a small-statured people native to equatorial Africa.
a Negrito of southeastern Asia, or of the Andaman or Philippine islands.
- Maugham
-
noun,
W(illiam) Somerset [suhm-er-set,, -sit] /ˈsʌm ərˌsɛt,, -sɪt/ (Show IPA), 1874–1965, English novelist, dramatist, and short-story writer.
- rangers
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- Marches
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- marcher
-
noun,
a person who marches on foot:
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- McHenry
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- pigsney
-
noun,
a darling.
- paunchy
-
adjective,
having a large and protruding belly; potbellied:
- meaning
-
noun,
what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import:
- uraemia
-
noun,
uremia.
- caymans
-
noun,
caiman.
- caimans
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Perugia
-
noun,
a city in central Umbria, in central Italy.
- Masuria
-
noun,
a region in NE Poland, formerly in East Prussia, Germany: German defeat of Russians 1914–15.
- Phineas
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- Margery
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Maryann
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cannery
-
noun,
a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.
- uremias
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- marinas
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Mariner
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- canines
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Permian
-
noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- acrasin
-
noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- penguin
-
noun,
any of several flightless, aquatic birds of the family Spheniscidae, of the Southern Hemisphere, having webbed feet and wings reduced to flippers.
- urgency
-
noun,
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
- marries
-
verb (used with object),
to take in marriage:
- Capsian
-
adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- margays
-
noun,
a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare.
- canapes
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- spanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- rangpur
-
noun,
a variety of mandarin orange, bearing a tart fruit.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- acumens
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- picaras
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- campers
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- penangs
-
noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- Marceau
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1923–2007, French actor and mime.
- Cayugas
-
noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians, the smallest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy.
- Phineus
-
noun,
a brother of Cepheus who was not brave enough to rescue his betrothed Andromeda from a sea monster and who was eventually turned to stone.
- phrenic
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- phrenia
-
- Carmine
-
noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- spacing
-
noun,
an act of someone or something that spaces.
- carnage
-
noun,
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- agarics
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- megrims
-
noun,
megrims, low spirits; the blues.
- uprears
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- Mehuman
-
noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- rancher
-
noun,
a person who owns or works on a ranch.
- parries
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- caesura
-
noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- rapiers
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- caesium
-
noun,
cesium.
- manures
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- Memphis
-
noun,
a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi.
- spermic
-
adjective,
spermatic.
- Phrygia
-
noun,
an ancient country in central and NW Asia Minor.
- upraise
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- carneys
-
noun,
carny.
- sphenic
-
adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- Menasha
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Mencius
-
noun,
c380–289 b.c, Chinese philosopher.
- parures
-
noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- Parrish
-
noun,
Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- ranches
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- carinas
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Megaris
-
noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- mechan-
-
- cahiers
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- raphias
-
noun,
raffia.
- phymas
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- henrys
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- prangs
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- nepman
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- grainy
-
adjective,
resembling grain; granular.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- hennas
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Graces
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- Prague
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Czech Republic, in the W central part, on the Vltava: formerly capital of Czechoslovakia.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- gramps
-
noun,
grandfather.
- nephr-
-
- sacrum
-
noun,
a bone resulting from the fusion of two or more vertebrae between the lumbar and the coccygeal regions, in humans being composed usually of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior wall of the pelvis.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- penury
-
noun,
extreme poverty; destitution.
- nausea
-
noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Pisgah
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- pyuria
-
noun,
the presence of pus in the urine.
- neighs
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- Harare
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part.
- pycnia
-
noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- Niamey
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Niger, in the SW part, on the Niger River.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- phasia
-
- Nyeman
-
noun,
Russian name of Neman.
- Harris
-
noun,
Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- phages
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- phren.
-
- hausen
-
noun,
beluga (def 1).
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- niyama
-
noun,
one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- nympha
-
noun,
Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
- grammy
-
noun,
one of a group of statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in various categories in the recording industry.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- nymphs
-
noun,
one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- phagia
-
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- physic
-
noun,
a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- gramme
-
noun,
gram1 .
- grampa
-
noun,
grandfather.
- PharmM
-
- prayer
-
noun,
a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- Graham
-
noun,
Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- saying
-
noun,
something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.
- Harper
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- hemins
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- pennis
-
- gummas
-
noun,
a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- paunch
-
noun,
a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- Guiana
-
noun,
a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).
- Guyana
-
noun,
an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.
- guimpe
-
noun,
a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.
- Guinea
-
noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- pannus
-
noun,
Pathology.
an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea.
an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- pricey
-
adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- parang
-
noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- gunyah
-
noun,
an aboriginal hut or shelter.
- gunman
-
noun,
a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
- gunmen
-
noun,
a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Gunner
-
noun,
a person who operates a gun or cannon.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- pangas
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- greasy
-
adjective,
smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Gurney
-
noun,
a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- gripes
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- sauncy
-
adjective,
sonsy.
- grumes
-
noun,
blood when viscous.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- grumpy
-
adjective,
surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- grumps
-
noun,
a person given to constant complaining.
- gripey
-
adjective,
gripy.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- sauger
-
noun,
a freshwater, North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense.
- guaiac
-
noun,
Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
- parure
-
noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- grinch
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Guaira
-
noun,
La Guaira.
- guanay
-
noun,
a cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii, of islands off the coasts of Peru and Chile, a chief source of guano.
- Grimes
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- gremmy
-
noun,
gremmie.
- pinang
-
noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- nuance
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- pyrans
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- sampan
-
noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- graphy
-
- piracy
-
noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Hammer
-
noun,
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- grapey
-
adjective,
grapy.
- Penghu
-
noun,
a group of small islands off the coast of SE China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- granum
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a grain.
- Hamsun
-
noun,
Knut [knoot] /knut/ (Show IPA), 1859–1952, Norwegian novelist: Nobel Prize 1920.
- Sammie
-
noun,
a sandwich.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- nurser
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
- Granny
-
noun,
Informal. a grandmother.
- hangar
-
noun,
a shed or shelter.
- hanger
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- numis.
-
- numina
-
noun,
plural of numen.
- Penman
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- grani-
-
- Hansen
-
noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- Penang
-
noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- pagnes
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- Gusher
-
noun,
a flowing oil well, usually of large capacity.
- pignus
-
noun,
property held as security for a debt.
- paynim
-
noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- peachy
-
adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Pahang
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SE Malay Peninsula. 13,820 sq. mi. (35,794 sq. km). Capital: Kuantan.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- sannup
-
noun,
a married American Indian man, especially a younger one; husband.
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- Haynes
-
noun,
Elwood [el-woo d] /ˈɛlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- haema-
-
- Piercy
-
noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- haemia
-
- pachas
-
noun,
pasha.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- pyemia
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- Sangha
-
noun,
a community of Buddhist monks.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Hainan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
- Hering
-
noun,
Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- murras
-
noun,
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
- Nashua
-
noun,
a city in S New Hampshire, on the Merrimack River.
- regius
-
adjective,
of or belonging to a king.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Mergui
-
noun,
a seaport in S Burma, on the Andaman Sea.
- irreg.
-
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Rampur
-
noun,
a city in Uttar Pradesh state in N India.
- Mensch
-
noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- menhir
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Ramsay
-
noun,
Allan, 1686–1758, Scottish poet.
- Ramsey
-
noun,
Arthur Michael (Baron Ramsey of Canterbury) 1904–1988, English clergyman and scholar: archbishop of Canterbury 1961–74.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- repays
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- March.
-
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- recurs
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- MAArch
-
- rearms
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- megrim
-
noun,
megrims, low spirits; the blues.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- Meghan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Megara
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- merman
-
noun,
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
- inurns
-
verb (used with object),
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- Ranger
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- Ingush
-
noun,
a member of a Sunni Muslim people living north of the Caucasus Mountains, closely related to the Chechen.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- reruns
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- ragmen
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ragusa
-
noun,
a province in SE Italy.
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- rayahs
-
noun,
a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
- inures
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- miasma
-
noun,
noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- inhume
-
verb (used with object),
to bury; inter.
- Ramage
-
noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- repugn
-
verb (used with object),
to oppose or refute.
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- Rameau
-
noun,
Jean Philippe [zhahn fee-leep] /ʒɑ̃ fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.
- inrush
-
noun,
a rushing or pouring in.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- rammer
-
noun,
a person or thing that rams.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- insure
-
verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- Magyar
-
noun,
a member of the ethnic group, of the Finno-Ugric stock, that forms the predominant element of the population of Hungary.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- manges
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- margay
-
noun,
a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare.
- Mamers
-
noun,
Mars.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- raring
-
adjective,
very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
- Marcus
-
noun,
Saint. Also, Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.
- manage
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Manaus
-
noun,
Manáos.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- Manchu
-
noun,
a member of a Tungusic people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century and established a dynasty there (Manchu dynasty, or Ch'ing, 1644–1912).
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- mangey
-
adjective,
mangy.
- manger
-
noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- rasher
-
noun,
a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Mannar
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.
- mannas
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- manner
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- manure
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- mameys
-
noun,
mammee.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- magics
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mauser
-
noun,
Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
- magmas
-
noun,
Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
- Maurya
-
noun,
a member of an ancient Indian people who united northern India and established an empire 322–184 b.c.
- Magnum
-
noun,
a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts).
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Mauman
-
noun,
Mehuman.
- maugre
-
preposition,
in spite of; notwithstanding.
- magpie
-
noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- maguey
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Agave, of the agave family, especially the cantala, A. cantala.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- Maseru
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.
- marshy
-
adjective,
like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
- Mahren
-
noun,
German name of Moravia.
- Marius
-
noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- Rasure
-
noun,
an erasure.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- mayans
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- mayhap
-
adverb,
perhaps.
- maihem
-
noun,
mayhem.
- mayhem
-
noun,
Law. the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Maying
-
noun,
the celebration of May Day.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- Mingus
-
noun,
Charles ("Charlie") 1922–79, U.S. jazz bass player and composer.
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- psych-
-
- musing
-
noun,
contemplation; reflection.
- rummer
-
noun,
a large drinking glass or cup.
- musher
-
noun,
a person who competes in cross-country races with dog team and sled.
- murres
-
noun,
either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge (common murre) or U. lomvia (thick-billed murre)
- rumens
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- murrey
-
noun,
a dark purplish-red color.
- humane
-
adjective,
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed:
- Murray
-
noun,
Sir (George) Gilbert (Aimé) [ey-mey] /eɪˈmeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1957, English classical scholar.
- humans
-
noun,
a human being.
- Humism
-
noun,
the philosophy or principles of David Hume, especially his epistemological skepticism.
- hummer
-
noun,
a person or thing that hums.
- Murphy
-
noun,
an Irish or white potato.
- murine
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- Murcia
-
noun,
a city in SE Spain.
- Hsiang
-
noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- Murage
-
noun,
a toll or tax for the repair or construction of the walls or fortifications of a town.
- Psyche
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
- Hunger
-
noun,
a compelling need or desire for food.
- Munshi
-
noun,
a native interpreter or language instructor.
- Munsey
-
noun,
Frank Andrew, 1854–1925, U.S. publisher.
- hungry
-
adjective,
having a desire, craving, or need for food; feeling hunger.
- Munich
-
noun,
German München. a city in and the capital of Bavaria, in SW Germany.
- Muncie
-
noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- munchy
-
noun,
munchies, Informal. food suitable or meant for snacking:
- Hurris
-
noun,
Hurrian.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- Husain
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- mucins
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- muches
-
noun,
a great quantity, measure, or degree:
- prunes
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- Rumsey
-
noun,
James, 1743–92, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- pumice
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- rusher
-
noun,
a person or thing that rushes.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- Herman
-
noun,
Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- Herrin
-
noun,
a town in S Illinois.
- napery
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- priers
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Nanhai
-
noun,
former name of Foshan.
- pryers
-
noun,
prier.
- hyaena
-
noun,
hyena.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- hyenas
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- prying
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- hygric
-
adjective,
of or relating to moisture.
- primer
-
noun,
an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- Nagpur
-
noun,
a city in NE Maharashtra, in central India: former capital of the Central Provinces and Berar.
- hymens
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- rupiah
-
noun,
an aluminum coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen. Abbreviation: Rp.
- hinges
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- runner
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
- Primus
-
noun,
Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power.
- run-in
-
noun,
a quarrel; argument.
- hyper-
-
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ruanas
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- MSPhar
-
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- Myrica
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- rheums
-
noun,
a thin discharge of the mucous membranes, especially during a cold.
- rheumy
-
adjective,
pertaining to, causing, full of, or affected with rheum.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- misery
-
noun,
wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- immane
-
adjective,
vast in size; enormous.
- immesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- immune
-
noun,
a person who is immune.
- miscue
-
noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- immure
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose within walls.
- myrrhs
-
noun,
an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
- Myrrha
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of King Cinyras of Cyprus who had incestuous relations with her father and was changed into a myrrh tree by the gods. Their child, Adonis, was born from the split trunk of the tree.
- myria-
-
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- imper.
-
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- racers
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- impugn
-
verb (used with object),
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- impure
-
adjective,
not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature:
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Minyas
-
noun,
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
- Minyan
-
noun,
the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- minhag
-
noun,
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- rhymes
-
noun,
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- misrun
-
noun,
an incomplete casting, the metal of which has solidified prematurely.
- yagers
-
noun,
jaeger (defs 2, 3).
- rimmer
-
noun,
William, 1816–79, U.S. sculptor and painter, born in England.
- Yahgan
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent islands.
- Yamani
-
noun,
Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
- yamens
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- Punans
-
noun,
a member of a food-gathering people living in the forests of interior Borneo.
- yammer
-
noun,
the act or noise of yammering.
- punchy
-
adjective,
punch-drunk.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Yanina
-
noun,
Ioannina.
- punish
-
verb (used with object),
to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault:
- punner
-
noun,
a person who puns; punster.
- ringer
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- MSArch
-
- Purana
-
noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- Yasmin
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”.
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- pusher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pushes.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Ichang
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- purges
-
noun,
the act or process of purging.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- purine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- MPharm
-
- purism
-
noun,
strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- purser
-
noun,
an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
- yearns
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Ieyasu
-
noun,
Iyeyasu.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- iguana
-
noun,
a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
- Prynne
-
noun,
William, 1600–69, English Puritan leader and pamphleteer.
- Gunnar
-
noun,
Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
- scarry
-
adjective,
marked with the scars of wounds.
- Sherry
-
noun,
a fortified, amber-colored wine of southern Spain or any of various similar wines made elsewhere.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- chemmy
-
noun,
chemin de fer.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- shimmy
-
noun,
an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- amusia
-
noun,
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
- sirrah
-
noun,
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- amurca
-
noun,
the lees or sediment of olive oil.
- amugis
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Koordersiodendron pinnatum, of the cashew family.
- Surrey
-
noun,
a light, four-wheeled, two-seated carriage, with or without a top, for four persons.
- Ugrian
-
noun,
a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
- amphi-
-
- Sharra
-
noun,
a member of a Mongol people inhabiting Outer Mongolia.
- charrs
-
noun,
char2 .
- Charry
-
adjective,
of, like, or covered with charcoal.
- shinny
-
noun,
a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- ammine
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- curagh
-
noun,
currach.
- Curare
-
noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- chymes
-
noun,
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- Anyang
-
noun,
a city in N Henan province, in E China: site of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang dynasty, dated c1350–1027 b.c.
- supra-
-
- Currie
-
noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- angina
-
noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- chiaus
-
noun,
(in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- angary
-
noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- Syrian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- aneuch
-
adjective, noun, adverb, interjection,
enough.
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- Cherry
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
- anergy
-
noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- cunner
-
noun,
a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
- Epirus
-
noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- Ensign
-
noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- Augier
-
noun,
Guillaume Victor Émile [gee-yohm veek-tawr ey-meel] /giˈyoʊm vikˈtɔr eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1820–89, French dramatist.
- shanny
-
noun,
a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
- unarms
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Shanna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spicey
-
adjective,
spicy.
- change
-
noun,
the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
- uncage
-
verb (used with object),
to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
- Chaney
-
noun,
Lon [lon] /lɒn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.
- champs
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Auriga
-
noun,
the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
- chammy
-
noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- shammy
-
noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- sirupy
-
adjective,
syrupy.
- ericas
-
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.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- sharpy
-
noun,
sharpie.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- Emmaus
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- Augean
-
adjective,
resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Augeas
-
noun,
king of the Epeans in Elis and one of the Argonauts.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- ennuis
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- Amycus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon and one of the Meliae, known for his ruthlessness and his skill at boxing.
- amicus
-
noun,
a philanthropist.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- engram
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- umpire
-
noun,
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
- AmerSp
-
- charge
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- charas
-
noun,
hashish.
- Ennius
-
noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), 239–169? b.c, Roman poet.
- Cuphea
-
noun,
any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.
- chimps
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- sphery
-
adjective,
having the form of a sphere; spherelike.
- chumps
-
noun,
Informal. a stupid person; dolt:
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- cranny
-
noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- sugary
-
adjective,
of, containing, or resembling sugar.
- armure
-
noun,
a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- churns
-
noun,
a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
- Arnhem
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands, on the Rhine River: World War II battle 1944.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- chummy
-
adjective,
friendly; intimate; sociable.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- sypher
-
verb (used with object),
to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.
- Sprung
-
noun,
a leap, jump, or bound.
- creamy
-
adjective,
containing cream.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- creasy
-
adjective,
full of creases.
- Signac
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- churrs
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Archer
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
- Summer
-
noun,
the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- cypher
-
noun,
zero.
- Cypris
-
noun,
an epithet of Aphrodite, meaning “Lady of Cyprus.”.
- Cyprus
-
noun,
cypress2 .
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- cirrus
-
noun,
Meteorology.
a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters).
a cirriform cloud.
- aryans
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- spurry
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Spergula, of the pink family, especially S. arvensis, having white flowers and numerous linear leaves.
- Singan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- argues
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- cymars
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- simmer
-
noun,
the state or process of simmering.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- spurge
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia, having a milky juice and flowers with no petals or sepals.
- Cygnus
-
noun,
the Swan, a northern constellation southwest of Draco, containing the bright star Deneb.
- Armagh
-
noun,
a county in S Northern Ireland. 489 sq. mi. (1267 sq. km). County seat: Armagh.
- crayer
-
noun,
a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
-
- arrays
-
noun,
order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Arusha
-
noun,
a city in N Tanganyika, in Tanzania.
- anuran
-
noun,
any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads.
- Sunray
-
noun,
a ray of sunlight; sunbeam.
- Anshan
-
noun,
a city in E Liaoning province, in NE China.
- Chinan
-
noun,
Jinan.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- crummy
-
noun,
Railroads Slang. a caboose.
- Asarum
-
noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- crumps
-
noun,
a crunching sound.
- super-
-
- Superi
-
plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- spruce
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- Annecy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haute-Savoie, in SE France.
- sprier
-
adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- Cumana
-
noun,
a seaport in N Venezuela.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- cumins
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- cummer
-
noun,
a godmother.
- sprang
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- crispy
-
adjective,
(especially of food) brittle; crisp.
- crying
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crimps
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- apiary
-
noun,
a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
- chrism
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- chrys-
-
- Sumner
-
noun,
Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- apercu
-
noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- crimpy
-
adjective,
having a crimped form or appearance.
- chirrs
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- cringe
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- Crinum
-
noun,
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
- chirpy
-
adjective,
chirping or tending to chirp:
- sprucy
-
adjective,
spruce2 (def 1).
- arsen-
-
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- Syriac
-
noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Erinys
-
noun,
any of the Furies.
- engin.
-
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Cayuga
-
noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians, the smallest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- Garner
-
noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- uremic
-
adjective,
pertaining to uremia.
- gapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Cayuse
-
noun,
Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony.
- Causey
-
noun,
British Dialect. a causeway.
- uprear
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- sparry
-
adjective,
of or relating to mineral spar.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- German
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- gharry
-
noun,
a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt.
- agency
-
noun,
an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another:
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Aarhus
-
noun,
Århus.
- gammas
-
noun,
the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ).
- gammer
-
noun,
an old woman.
- Semang
-
noun,
a member of a Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- careys
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- urgers
-
noun,
a person or thing that urges.
- unseam
-
verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- unship
-
verb (used with object),
to put or take off from a ship, as persons or goods.
- Seyhan
-
noun,
Adana.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Segura
-
noun,
Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pancho Segura"Segoo") born 1921, Ecuadorian tennis player.
- unsnap
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners:
- aching
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Seguin
-
noun,
a city in SE Texas.
- Canary
-
noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- carrys
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Carew.
- Cammie
-
noun,
camouflage.
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- spacey
-
adjective,
spaced-out (def 2).
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- genius
-
noun,
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- geisha
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- scummy
-
adjective,
consisting of or having scum.
- scurry
-
noun,
a scurrying rush:
- Gemara
-
noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Aegium
-
noun,
a town in ancient Achaea, on the Gulf of Corinth: the Achaean League met here.
- genips
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- carpus
-
noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- campus
-
noun,
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Carney
-
noun,
carny.
- urchin
-
noun,
a mischievous boy.
- gasman
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- gasmen
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- Carnap
-
noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- uprise
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- Gasper
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- gerahs
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- gauche
-
adverb,
on or to the left-hand side.
- Searcy
-
noun,
a city in central Arkansas.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- agamic
-
adjective,
Biology.
asexual.
occurring without sexual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic.
- Caspar
-
noun,
one of the three Magi.
- casing
-
noun,
a case or covering; housing.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- scrimp
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- acumen
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gynec-
-
- cayman
-
noun,
caiman.
- unhair
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the hair from, as a hide in preparation for tanning.
- unhasp
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen the hasp of.
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- senary
-
adjective,
of or relating to the number six.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- unpins
-
verb (used with object),
to remove pins from.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- smarmy
-
adjective,
excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.:
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- unrigs
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- capias
-
noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- Ayesha
-
noun,
Aisha.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- Cannae
-
noun,
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- smegma
-
noun,
a thick, cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that collects beneath the foreskin or around the clitoris.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- unmans
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- cagers
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- unpegs
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the pegs from.
- unrips
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- Smyrna
-
noun,
former name of Izmir.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- Cagney
-
noun,
James, 1899–1986, U.S. film actor.
- unpens
-
verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- Caguas
-
noun,
a city in E central Puerto Rico.
- cannas
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- ursine
-
adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- smeary
-
adjective,
showing smears; smeared.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- uneasy
-
adjective,
not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- aguish
-
adjective,
producing, resembling, or resulting from ague.
- agric.
-
- urines
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- erring
-
adjective,
going astray; in error; wrong.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- gypsum
-
noun,
a very common mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, CaSO 4 ⋅2H 2 O, occurring in crystals and in masses, soft enough to be scratched by the fingernail: used to make plaster of Paris, as an ornamental material, as a fertilizer, etc.
- Sperry
-
noun,
Elmer Ambrose, 1860–1930, U.S. inventor and manufacturer.
- cerias
-
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.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- sperm-
-
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- cesium
-
noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- caning
-
noun,
the act of providing chairs or the like with seats made of woven cane.
- cerium
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- gamays
-
noun,
a grape grown especially in the Beaujolais region of France and in N California.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- unripe
-
adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- Agrius
-
noun,
one of the Gigantes.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- misc.
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- span-
-
- Myrna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arrau
-
noun,
Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- myrrh
-
noun,
an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
- canny
-
adverb,
in a canny manner.
- array
-
noun,
order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- pushy
-
adjective,
obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
- marry
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, etc.)
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- Pusey
-
noun,
Edward Bouverie [boo-vuh-ree] /ˈbu və ri/ (Show IPA), 1800–82, English clergyman.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Armen
-
- pursy
-
adjective,
short-winded, especially from corpulence or fatness.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- MNurs
-
- Marys
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- MPers
-
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- purrs
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- Purim
-
noun,
a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- MSChE
-
- punny
-
adjective,
having, involving, or characteristic of a pun.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- spurn
-
noun,
disdainful rejection.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arium
-
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Mysia
-
noun,
an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- arrah
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- purge
-
noun,
the act or process of purging.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- masc.
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spiny
-
adjective,
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- mech.
-
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- meshy
-
adjective,
formed with meshes; meshed.
- ASPCA
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- 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).
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- spiry
-
adjective,
having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Cayes
-
noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- Merry
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ashur
-
noun,
Assur.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- ramus
-
noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- aurar
-
noun,
plural of eyrir.
- cagey
-
adjective,
cautious, wary, or shrewd:
- meiny
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- spicy
-
adjective,
seasoned with or containing spice:
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- cages
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- spec.
-
- Mercy
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- auger
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
- mega-
-
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- rayah
-
noun,
a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- Minny
-
noun,
minnow.
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- Maura
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- mingy
-
adjective,
mean and stingy; niggardly.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ASEAN
-
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- Minn.
-
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- rangy
-
adjective,
(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Campy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by camp:
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- mashy
-
noun,
mashie.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- spray
-
noun,
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
- Maury
-
noun,
Matthew Fontaine [fon-teyn,, fon-teyn] /fɒnˈteɪn,, ˈfɒn teɪn/ (Show IPA), 1806–73, U.S. naval officer and scientist.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Mich.
-
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Mimas
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- mimes
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mynas
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- pungs
-
noun,
a sleigh with a boxlike body.
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- Msgr.
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- ahura
-
noun,
generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- unpen
-
verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- ayahs
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- panga
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- unpeg
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the pegs from.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- unman
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- unhip
-
adjective,
ill-informed about or unsympathetic to current fads or trends.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- UNHCR
-
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- unpin
-
verb (used with object),
to remove pins from.
- Pansy
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- UNRRA
-
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- unsay
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- unrig
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- agues
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- agura
-
noun,
agora2 .
- para-
-
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- aghas
-
noun,
aga.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- unary
-
adjective,
pertaining to a function whose domain is a given set and whose range is contained in that set.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Amer.
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- pyran
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- pagan
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Ayres
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- pagus
-
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- pari-
-
- upaya
-
noun,
any device, as a koan, used for purposes of instruction.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- peri-
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- urger
-
noun,
a person or thing that urges.
- Perry
-
noun,
a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- Penny
-
noun,
a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Penn.
-
- urges
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- Uriah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Urias [yoo-rahy-uh s] /yʊˈraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. II Sam. 11.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Usher
-
noun,
a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
- phys.
-
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- phyre
-
- phyma
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- Pharr
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- usage
-
noun,
a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
- Pharm
-
- phany
-
- phane
-
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- phagy
-
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Agape
-
noun,
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- Pasay
-
noun,
a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- pyins
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Parry
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- agcy.
-
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- agamy
-
noun,
the absence of a rule dictating marriage choices within a social group.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- uran-
-
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- aemia
-
- Pigmy
-
noun,
Pygmy.
- aeri-
-
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- pyres
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- Aryan
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- NAACP
-
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- mushy
-
adjective,
resembling mush; pulpy.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Prus.
-
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- Marya
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- Nammu
-
noun,
a Sumerian goddess personifying the primeval sea: the mother of the gods and of heaven and earth.
- Sunni
-
noun,
Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law.
Compare Shiʿite.
- mamas
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- Sunna
-
noun,
the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
- prim.
-
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Nahum
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- summa
-
noun,
a comprehensive work or series of works covering, synthesizing, or summarizing a particular field or subject.
- Murry
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Murray.
- Sunny
-
adjective,
abounding in sunshine:
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Munch
-
noun,
Informal. a snack.
- Pugin
-
noun,
Augustus Charles, 1762–1832, French architectural draftsman and archaeologist in England.
- MUMPS
-
noun,
an infectious disease characterized by inflammatory swelling of the parotid and usually other salivary glands, and sometimes by inflammation of the testes or ovaries, caused by a paramyxovirus.
- Pu-yi
-
noun,
Henry, 1906–67, as Hsüan T'ung, last emperor of China 1908–12; as K'ang Tê, puppet emperor of Manchukuo 1934–45.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- argue
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- MSPHE
-
- Argus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
- Punan
-
noun,
a member of a food-gathering people living in the forests of interior Borneo.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Punch
-
noun,
a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- munge
-
verb (used with or without object),
to manipulate (raw data), especially to convert (data) from one format to another:
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- 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.
- Sumer
-
noun,
an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- murre
-
noun,
either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge (common murre) or U. lomvia (thick-billed murre)
- murra
-
noun,
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Sugar
-
noun,
a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose.
Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- Arch.
-
- mungs
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- Mures
-
noun,
a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- arche
-
- muras
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- archy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Munin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- munic
-
- Nancy
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Ninus
-
noun,
the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- surge
-
noun,
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
- prays
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- surg.
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- nymph
-
noun,
one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- surah
-
noun,
a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
- prahu
-
noun,
proa.
- prae-
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- nucha
-
noun,
nape.
- Amman
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.
- numen
-
noun,
divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- Ugric
-
noun,
a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- nuci-
-
- AMPAS
-
- surgy
-
adjective,
billowy; surging or swelling.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Amram
-
noun,
the father of Aaron and Moses. Ex. 6:20.
- pisay
-
noun,
pisé.
- surra
-
noun,
an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Nyasa
-
noun,
former name of Malawi (def 2).
- pryer
-
noun,
prier.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Pres.
-
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- nears
-
- Negus
-
noun,
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Angus
-
noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- angi-
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Nguni
-
noun,
a member of a group of culturally and linguistically related peoples of southern and eastern Africa, including the Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swazi.
- angry
-
adjective,
feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about):
- neur-
-
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- prem.
-
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- preys
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Nehru
-
noun,
Jawaharlal [juh-wah-her-lahl] /dʒəˈwɑ hər lɑl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1964, Hindu political leader in India: first prime minister of the republic of India 1947–64 (father of Indira Gandhi).
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Nahua
-
noun,
Nahuatl.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- herp.
-
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- rushy
-
adjective,
abounding with rushes or their stems.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- herry
-
verb (used with or without object),
harry.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- herns
-
- hier-
-
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Ecua.
-
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- eyras
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- Shaun
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Curry
-
noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- currs
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- runny
-
adjective,
tending to run or drip:
- hinny
-
noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- cushy
-
adjective,
involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable:
- Hymie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jewish male.
- shirr
-
noun,
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Hymen
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- hying
-
verb,
past participle of hie.
- eyrir
-
noun,
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
- Henry
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- engr.
-
- Hausa
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Harry
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Harpy
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- hempy
-
adjective,
mischievous; often in trouble for mischief.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemia
-
- ency.
-
- hemi-
-
- hema-
-
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- hypes
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- yangs
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Yanan
-
noun,
a city in N Shaanxi province, in N central China: the headquarters of Chinese Communists 1937–47.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- crim.
-
- Yampa
-
noun,
a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Yamis
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Yager
-
noun,
jaeger (defs 2, 3).
- rrhea
-
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- Signy
-
noun,
the daughter of Volsung and mother, by her brother, Sigmund, of Sinfjotli, with whose help she kills her husband (Siggeir) to avenge his murder of Volsung.
- Yenan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yanan.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Yasna
-
noun,
a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- yaups
-
noun,
a harsh cry.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- ruche
-
noun,
a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- shrug
-
noun,
the movement of raising and contracting the shoulders.
- rumen
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- human
-
noun,
a human being.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Hugin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- rummy
-
noun,
any of various card games for two, three, or four players, each usually being dealt seven, nine, or ten cards, in which the object is to match cards into sets and sequences.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- rumps
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- humic
-
adjective,
of or noting a substance, as an acid, obtained from humus.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Rugen
-
noun,
an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Hurri
-
noun,
Hurrian.
- Sigyn
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. wife of Loki, who held a cup over Loki after his imprisonment in order to spare him the pain of the drops of poison with which he was punished.
- humpy
-
noun,
any crude Aborigine hut or shelter, especially a shanty built at the edge of a town.
- crump
-
noun,
a crunching sound.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- Hung.
-
- Hunan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in S China. 81,274 sq. mi. (210,500 sq. km). Capital: Changsha.
- crush
-
noun,
the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- humps
-
noun,
a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- greys
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scrum
-
noun,
a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
- Grimm
-
noun,
Jakob Ludwig Karl [yah-kop loot-vikh kahrl,, lood-] /ˈyɑ kɒp ˈlut vɪx kɑrl,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), 1785–1863, and his brother Wilhelm Karl [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA) 1786–1859, German philologists and folklorists.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- genus
-
noun,
Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- grapy
-
adjective,
of, like, or composed of grapes.
- Gerar
-
noun,
an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- grimy
-
adjective,
covered with grime; dirty:
- gemmy
-
adjective,
having gems; set with gems.
- Gerry
-
noun,
Elbridge [el-brij] /ˈɛl brɪdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1744–1814, U.S. politician: vice president 1813–14.
Compare gerrymander.
- grump
-
noun,
a person given to constant complaining.
- Saucy
-
adjective,
impertinent; insolent:
- gaums
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- gaurs
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- saugh
-
noun,
sallow2 .
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- seamy
-
adjective,
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable:
- grume
-
noun,
blood when viscous.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grues
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- saury
-
noun,
a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- gripy
-
adjective,
resembling or causing gripes.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Gemma
-
noun,
a bud.
- germy
-
adjective,
full of germs.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- gram.
-
- grays
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- gyrus
-
noun,
a convolution, especially of the brain.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scary
-
adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- gyres
-
noun,
a ring or circle.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- geums
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ghana
-
noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- gimme
-
noun,
Golf. a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
- gimps
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- Gipsy
-
noun,
Gypsy.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scrag
-
noun,
a lean or scrawny person or animal.
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- Ginny
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Virginia or Genevieve.
- sauch
-
noun,
saugh.
- guans
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- eury-
-
- hairy
-
adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Hayes
-
noun,
Carlton J(oseph) H(untley) 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
- hammy
-
adjective,
resembling ham in taste, flavor, appearance, etc.
- Hague
-
noun,
The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Seric
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- haem-
-
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Harar
-
noun,
a city in E Ethiopia.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- 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.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Sammy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- serry
-
verb (used with or without object),
to crowd closely together.
- Hanna
-
noun,
Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- hangs
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Hanau
-
noun,
a city in Hesse, central Germany.
- serum
-
noun,
the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- guar.
-
- Guise
-
noun,
general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
- gamps
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- Gunas
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- gummy
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.
- gumma
-
noun,
a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Gamma
-
noun,
the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ).
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Guin.
-
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- guars
-
noun,
a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
- gammy
-
adjective,
disabled; lame:
- gunny
-
noun,
a strong, coarse material made commonly from jute, especially for bags or sacks; burlap.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Gamay
-
noun,
a grape grown especially in the Beaujolais region of France and in N California.
- gains
-
- semih
-
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Gaius
-
noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- gushy
-
adjective,
given to or marked by excessively effusive talk, behavior, etc.
- sarc-
-
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gursh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- semi-
-
- gurry
-
noun,
the offal of fish or whales; the waste parts left over after cleaning fish.
- gamey
-
adjective,
gamy.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- gamic
-
adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- hurry
-
noun,
a state of urgency or eagerness:
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Chin.
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- 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.
- reni-
-
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mamey
-
noun,
mammee.
- 30-30
-
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Irgun
-
noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Remus
-
noun,
Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
- Chimu
-
noun,
a member of an Amerindian people inhabiting the northern coast of Peru and having a highly developed urban culture that lasted until its destruction by the Incas.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Ishum
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of fire and the companion of Irra.
- chyme
-
noun,
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
- 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.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- yuans
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- Iran.
-
- YPSCE
-
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- chums
-
noun,
a close or intimate companion:
- chump
-
noun,
Informal. a stupid person; dolt:
- mangy
-
adjective,
having, caused by, or like the mange.
- chugs
-
noun,
a short, dull, explosive sound:
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- insep
-
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- insp.
-
- 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.
- mancy
-
- chiru
-
noun,
a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- inurn
-
verb (used with object),
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Ypres
-
noun,
a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- churn
-
noun,
a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
- char-
-
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Chany
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- chap.
-
- Macau
-
noun,
Macao.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- magma
-
noun,
Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
- mach.
-
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- rears
-
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- magic
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- machy
-
- syrup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- MAgEc
-
- chary
-
adjective,
cautious or careful; wary:
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- raspy
-
adjective,
harsh; grating; rasping.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- yugas
-
noun,
an age of time.
- smarm
-
noun,
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Mayer
-
noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- Mayas
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- Yuman
-
noun,
a family of languages including the language shared by the Yuma and Mohave Indians and several other languages of the lower valley of the Colorado River.
- Yumas
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- Magus
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chays
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- recip
-
- chem.
-
- mahua
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Madhuca, of the sapodilla family, native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, especially M. latifolia, the flowers of which are used, fresh or dried, for food or are fermented to prepare an intoxicating drink.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Reaum
-
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Chung
-
noun,
(in Confucianism) conscientiousness in one's dealings with others.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- churr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Cyrus
-
noun,
("the Elder"or"the Great") c600–529 b.c, king of Persia 558?–529: founder of the Persian empire.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- sing.
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- cine-
-
- cymes
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhin-
-
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- rhyme
-
noun,
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- caps.
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- marg.
-
- Rheum
-
noun,
a thin discharge of the mucous membranes, especially during a cold.
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- yirrs
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- cymas
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- resp.
-
- incr.
-
- 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.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- Carry
-
noun,
range, as of a gun.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- Singh
-
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- caus.
-
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- chuse
-
verb (used with or without object),
Archaic. choose.
- rerun
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- Manny
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- cyan-
-
- Synge
-
noun,
John Millington [mil-ing-tuh n] /ˈmɪl ɪŋ tən/ (Show IPA), 1871–1909, Irish dramatist.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- 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.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- USAR
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USCG
-
- USCA
-
- SPCA
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- sch.
-
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- USMA
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- USNA
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- USMC
-
- USIA
-
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- USHA
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- USGA
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Urey
-
noun,
Harold Clayton [kleyt-n] /ˈkleɪt n/ (Show IPA), 1893–1981, U.S. chemist: Nobel prize 1934.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- 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.
- Sem.
-
- scr.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- smug
-
adjective,
contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- secy
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sec.
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- snug
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- urgy
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- sech
-
- sci.
-
- saur
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- uria
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- psig
-
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- puny
-
adjective,
of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Ruhr
-
noun,
a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 miles (232 km) long.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- pung
-
noun,
a sleigh with a boxlike body.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- RNAS
-
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Ryun
-
noun,
James Ronald ("Jim") born 1947, U.S. distance runner; congressman 1996–2007.
- sunn
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- 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.
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Sung
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- rump
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- purs
-
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- purr
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- supr
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sugh
-
noun, verb (used with object),
sough2 .
- psia
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- such
-
Idioms,
as such. as1 (def 28).
- ryes
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- psec
-
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- sym.
-
- Rhys
-
noun,
Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Sumy
-
noun,
a city in NE Ukraine, NW of Kharkov.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- prin
-
- Sra.
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- SRAM
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- USRC
-
- pugs
-
noun,
one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
- prs.
-
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- syn-
-
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- Pugh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust, as at an offensive odor.)
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- syph
-
noun,
syphilis (often preceded by the).
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- Reg.
-
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- regr
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- pyr-
-
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- 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.
- umph
-
interjection, verb (used with or without object),
humph.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sepn
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- uni-
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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).
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- prec
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Rush
-
noun,
the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- RCMP
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- repr
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Rus.
-
- shr.
-
- sur-
-
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- Syr.
-
- pre-
-
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- spry
-
adjective,
active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- ughs
-
noun,
the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- pnea
-
- Rep.
-
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Sig.
-
- 1080
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- ICSH
-
- cap.
-
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- yaup
-
noun,
a harsh cry.
- 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.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- Aus.
-
- Imp.
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- yirr
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- ign.
-
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- cagy
-
adjective,
cagey.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Hume
-
noun,
David, 1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Hupa
-
noun,
an Athabaskan Indian language of NW California.
- huns
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Hums
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- Hump
-
noun,
a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- chg.
-
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- hugs
-
noun,
a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
- Hugi
-
noun,
a young man, a personification of thought, who defeated Thialfi in a race.
- HUGE
-
adjective,
extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent:
- Huey
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hugh.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- HUAC
-
noun,
House Un-American Activities Committee.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- YMCA
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Yang
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- iana
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- YMHA
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cen.
-
- IAEA
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- aur-
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- mag.
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mac-
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Arg.
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- ARIS
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- 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.
- Man.
-
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mama
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arm.
-
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Ire.
-
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ASME
-
- ins.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- 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
-
- Aug.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- yuca
-
noun,
cassava.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arr.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Yuma
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Yuga
-
noun,
an age of time.
- yuch
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- Yuan
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- yrs.
-
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Yser
-
noun,
a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- HRIP
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- 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:
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- gaup
-
verb (used without object),
gawp.
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Geum
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- gyre
-
noun,
a ring or circle.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- Cush
-
noun,
money, especially when reserved for some special use.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gyri
-
noun,
plural of gyrus.
- gyr-
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Gyps
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- gyne
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gyn-
-
- gyms
-
noun,
a gymnasium.
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- enc.
-
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- esp.
-
- Eng.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Ens.
-
- Eph.
-
- Emp.
-
- epi-
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Eur.
-
- Emmy
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) any of several statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in television programming, production, or performance.
- Gary
-
noun,
Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- EGmc
-
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- gamy
-
adjective,
having the tangy flavor or odor of game:
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Gays
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- Gaya
-
noun,
a city in central Bihar, in NE India: Hindu center of pilgrimage.
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- GNMA
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- cir.
-
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- hem-
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- cis-
-
- her.
-
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Hamm
-
noun,
a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, in W Germany.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- chm.
-
- HMAS
-
- chmn
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hyp.
-
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- chug
-
noun,
a short, dull, explosive sound:
- chum
-
noun,
a close or intimate companion:
- Chur
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Grisons, in E Switzerland.
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Herr
-
noun,
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- cur.
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- Guam
-
noun,
an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña.
Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cuyp
-
noun,
Aelbert [ahl-buh rt] /ˈɑl bərt/ (Show IPA), 1620–91, Dutch painter.
- Grus
-
noun,
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
- grum
-
adjective,
grim; glum; surly.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- gres
-
- Grey
-
noun,
Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Gray
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Guys
-
noun,
Informal. a man or boy; fellow:
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Hag.
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- gump
-
noun,
a foolish or stupid person.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Cres
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- gush
-
noun,
a sudden, copious outflow of a fluid.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- Nagy
-
noun,
Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- NACA
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agr.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Neph
-
- Neh.
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- AHSA
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- ayah
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- NCAA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- much
-
noun,
a great quantity, measure, or degree:
- muc-
-
- MSPH
-
- MSPE
-
- mums
-
noun,
chrysanthemum.
- MSME
-
- MSIE
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- MSHE
-
- MSHA
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- mump
-
verb (used with object),
to mumble; mutter.
- mun.
-
- AIME
-
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MusM
-
- mush
-
noun,
meal, especially cornmeal, boiled in water or milk until it forms a thick, soft mass, or until it is stiff enough to mold into a loaf for slicing and frying.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Aire
-
- MUNG
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- mus.
-
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- MSEM
-
- par.
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- pam.
-
- pays
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- PAYE
-
- perh
-
- phr.
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Phar
-
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- Pers
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- per.
-
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pen.
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pegu
-
noun,
a city in central Burma: pagodas.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- NYSE
-
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIMH
-
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- AARP
-
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- AAUP
-
- acea
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aer-
-
- MSGM
-
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- msec
-
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- ANPA
-
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- myc-
-
- ann.
-
- MIPS
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ancy
-
- ance
-
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- mis-
-
- amus
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- mem.
-
- APSA
-
- men-
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Meng
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- MEPA
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- Apr.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- aph-
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- ergs
-
- mrem
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amp.
-
- MNAS
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- mRNA
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Mngr
-
- MSAE
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- MSAM
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- MSCE
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- MMus
-
- MSCP
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- ec-
-
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- CEA
-
- Aar
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- ays
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SNU
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- 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.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ean
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACS
-
- EPS
-
- cs.
-
- SMM
-
- ACP
-
- CAA
-
- 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.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- acy
-
- Sr.
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- EAM
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- shp
-
- APC
-
- Eg.
-
- ea.
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- AAU
-
- EAA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ECM
-
- ECG
-
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ag-
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- en-
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- AIA
-
- USM
-
- AME
-
- ac-
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- ap-
-
- USN
-
- Am.
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- USP
-
- USR
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- AAP
-
- APS
-
- AAM
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Shu
-
noun,
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- unc
-
- Ehr
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- AAE
-
- AUC
-
- SUG
-
- USC
-
- AMC
-
- Ar.
-
- eir
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- EIS
-
- an.
-
- ure
-
- AYH
-
- CGI
-
- CNM
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- CIP
-
- ASN
-
- AIC
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- ASM
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- ASI
-
- CMA
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ANG
-
- SPR
-
- CNN
-
- UCR
-
- AHE
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- CNS
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- CPA
-
- Une
-
- ung
-
- ASR
-
- uns
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- AMS
-
- AMU
-
- UAR
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- ANC
-
- unp
-
- Chu
-
noun,
a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ASU
-
- UAM
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- AUA
-
- CIM
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Cym
-
- ca.
-
- CPI
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- CGM
-
- UPI
-
- CSR
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- CGS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARU
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AGC
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ur-
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- ARS
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- 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).
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- CSA
-
- cr.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Agh
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ugh
-
noun,
the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.
- AGM
-
- CPM
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ch.
-
- CPR
-
- CMG
-
- CPS
-
- SMA
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CPU
-
- up-
-
- cp.
-
- ase
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- UPC
-
- ae.
-
- MHE
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RPS
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIP
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- RCS
-
- MIE
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- my-
-
- mi.
-
- MHR
-
- MHG
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- MHA
-
- MRA
-
- MSM
-
- MSI
-
- MSH
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MSE
-
- MSA
-
- MRP
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MPH
-
- MPG
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- MNA
-
- MME
-
- py-
-
- MGr
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- IUS
-
- ery
-
- yum
-
interjection,
yum-yum.
- ium
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ISR
-
- ish
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- MM.
-
- MSC
-
- MEP
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCR
-
- MCP
-
- MCI
-
- mcg
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- REA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- MAA
-
- MSN
-
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- iph
-
- pc.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PMG
-
- pm.
-
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- NUM
-
- NSU
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NRA
-
- PaG
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- NPR
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PHS
-
- PhM
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PHA
-
- PGA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- nr.
-
- NNP
-
- mum
-
noun,
chrysanthemum.
- NAA
-
- NEA
-
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- ne-
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NYC
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- PSG
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- PUC
-
- MUP
-
- pug
-
noun,
one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
- NEC
-
- 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.
- NNE
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NMU
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- PRA
-
- NYP
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIH
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- PRC
-
- NYA
-
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHG
-
- NHA
-
- NGC
-
- NES
-
- IPM
-
- Yup
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- IPA
-
- Gum
-
noun,
any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- HSM
-
- SAR
-
- hr.
-
- HMS
-
- GUS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- Guy
-
noun,
Informal. a man or boy; fellow:
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- GSR
-
- GSC
-
- GSA
-
- sc.
-
- gre
-
- Gr.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- GPM
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- SAE
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- HCR
-
- HCM
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- GPS
-
- gph
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Gay
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- GPU
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- gi.
-
- GCM
-
- 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).
- Ga.
-
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- eu-
-
- ESU
-
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- SHA
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERP
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- gym
-
noun,
a gymnasium.
- GNP
-
- GMC
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- gyp
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- SCM
-
- SCP
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GCA
-
- GHA
-
- Ges
-
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- gey
-
adverb,
Scot. considerably; very.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- GCR
-
- GCI
-
- GCE
-
- HRE
-
- ECA
-
- ier
-
- RPM
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- RSE
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RSA
-
- yer
-
- Rs.
-
- IHS
-
- IHP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- RPG
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IAS
-
- RNR
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- RNA
-
- YHA
-
- RMC
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- IGM
-
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ics
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- hrs
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- INH
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- ing
-
- hug
-
noun,
a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Hum
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ine
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Hus
-
noun,
Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- IGY
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- Hun
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- MP
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- IG
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- UC
-
- ry
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- yr
-
- PH
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- G.
-
- rg
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- YU
-
noun,
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- GM
-
- GP
-
- CE
-
- GU
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- CM
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- GC
-
- ey
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- GH
-
- SG
-
- PU
-
- ic
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Y.
-
- RN
-
- IP
-
- i.
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- SM
-
- SA
-
- N.
-
- S.
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- HG
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- UI
-
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- U.
-
- RU
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- SU
-
- CU
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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):
- NM
-
- GN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- MN
-
- NH
-
- MG
-
- MH
-
- NC
-
- RP
-
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SN
-
- NP
-
- NY
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).