Anagrams of Charleston
Word Charleston has
1607 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Charleston.
- Rosenthal
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noun,
Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
- chlorates
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noun,
a salt of chloric acid.
- Charleton
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noun,
a male given name.
- anchorets
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noun,
anchorite.
- trochleas
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noun,
a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- ethanols
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noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- cholents
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noun,
a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
- trochlea
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noun,
a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- choleras
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- centrals
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- chorales
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- chortles
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noun,
a gleeful chuckle.
- cholates
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noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- eschalot
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noun,
shallot.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- anchoret
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noun,
anchorite.
- ancestor
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noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- ratholes
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noun,
a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
- althorns
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noun,
a valved brass musical instrument, varying in shape, that is the alto member of the cornet family.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- Lorestan
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noun,
Luristan.
- tracheo-
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- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- charnels
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- Sheraton
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noun,
Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
- trachles
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noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- Charlton
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noun,
a male given name.
- chalones
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- chanters
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- chlorate
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noun,
a salt of chloric acid.
- enthrals
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verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- corslet
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noun,
corselet (def 2).
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- satchel
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noun,
a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap.
- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cornels
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- constr.
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- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- loathes
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verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- loaners
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- contra-
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- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- torches
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noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- Thraces
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- locates
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- Sno-Cat
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- Salerno
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noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- trachle
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noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- tochers
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noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- earshot
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noun,
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- saltern
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noun,
a saltworks.
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- roaches
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noun,
a cockroach.
- cratons
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- astrol.
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- costrel
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noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- arseno-
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- rochets
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noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- chorals
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noun,
chorale.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- centro-
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- cholers
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noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- cholent
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noun,
a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
- cerato-
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- cholate
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noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- stearo-
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- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chalets
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noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- Chalons
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noun,
Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
- chatons
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- chasten
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- Charles
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noun,
(Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II).
- Charlot
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noun,
Jean [jeen;; French zhahn] /dʒin;; French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1898–1979, U.S. painter, lithographer, and illustrator; born in France and active in Mexico.
- charnel
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- chorten
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noun,
(in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
- colters
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- notches
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noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- Carlson
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noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- loaches
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noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- clothes
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plural noun,
garments for the body; articles of dress; wearing apparel.
- chortle
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noun,
a gleeful chuckle.
- rathole
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noun,
a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
- cartels
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- ratches
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noun,
a ratchet.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- clarets
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- ranchos
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noun,
a ranch.
- ranches
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noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- sterno-
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- sternal
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adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- archons
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Orleans
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- lancers
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noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- ethnol.
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- senhora
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- thalers
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noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- Shelton
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noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- harslet
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. haslet.
- ethanol
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noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- Another
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pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- techno-
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- larches
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noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- lathers
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noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- slather
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noun,
Often, slathers. a generous amount:
- thenars
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noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- hostler
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noun,
a person who takes care of horses, especially at an inn.
- antero-
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- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- scholar
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noun,
a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- senator
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noun,
a member of a senate.
- latches
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noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- trochal
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adjective,
resembling a wheel.
- transl.
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- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- anchors
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- halters
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noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- althorn
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noun,
a valved brass musical instrument, varying in shape, that is the alto member of the cornet family.
- escolar
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- sclero-
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- treason
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noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- holster
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noun,
a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.
- Scarlet
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- Anteros
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- Antlers
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noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Seconal
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- lectors
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- technol
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- enthral
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verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- hectors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- shorten
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verb (used with object),
to make short or shorter.
- tranche
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noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- hoarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- anthers
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noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- stolen
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Olathe
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- lacto-
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- Lahore
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noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- clothe
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verb (used with object),
to dress; attire.
- laches
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noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- closet
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- closer
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noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- ochers
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochrea
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noun,
ocrea.
- sterol
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noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- ochres
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- thanes
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noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- claros
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noun,
such a cigar.
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Chron.
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- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- toners
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- cleans
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- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clones
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Chosen
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noun,
elect.
- Hearst
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noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- orates
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Chelan
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- stench
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noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- cheats
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noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- hornet
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noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- honest
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adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- chaton
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- chlor-
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- hearts
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noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hecto-
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- chaste
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adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- chaser
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Hector
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- helots
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noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- hoarse
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adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- cherts
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noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- haters
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noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- halers
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noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- choral
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noun,
chorale.
- haloes
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noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- telson
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noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- chores
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noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- halter
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noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- chorea
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- tensor
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noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- Hansel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- Thales
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noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- thaler
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noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- haoles
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noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- hostel
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noun,
Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- choler
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noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- harlot
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noun,
a prostitute; whore.
- chole-
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- Haslet
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noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- hasten
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verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- steno-
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- ethnos
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noun,
an ethnic group.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- tocher
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noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- theol.
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- cteno-
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- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- tolans
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noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- nachos
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noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- throne
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noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- narco-
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- charts
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noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- cresol
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noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- lathes
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noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Coster
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noun,
costermonger.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Lorens
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- enhalo
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verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Enochs
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- loathe
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verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- tarso-
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- lector
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Thrace
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- loners
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noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Thrale
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noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- earths
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- enrols
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- cloths
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- norths
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- ethno-
-
- colent
-
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- tacho-
-
- tholes
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- cosher
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- necro-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- contr.
-
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- rectos
-
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- senhor
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- aeron.
-
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- 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.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- anthol
-
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- sacro-
-
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- trans.
-
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- arsen-
-
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- sarco-
-
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- archt.
-
- antho-
-
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- schorl
-
noun,
Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- scler-
-
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- astron
-
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- astro-
-
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- scato-
-
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- torahs
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- celto-
-
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centr-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- aceto-
-
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- cerat-
-
- starch
-
noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- others
-
noun,
the other one:
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- slatch
-
noun,
a relatively smooth interval between heavy seas.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Shelta
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- Holst
-
noun,
Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
- teno-
-
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- shorn
-
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.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- scat-
-
- holts
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- tech.
-
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Scot.
-
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- sloth
-
noun,
habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- Horst
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- sect.
-
- hort.
-
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- tears
-
- sero-
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- telo-
-
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lact-
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- 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.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- tera-
-
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- octa-
-
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- oste-
-
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- orch.
-
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Orth.
-
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ster.
-
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Srta.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- herns
-
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- sarc-
-
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- lochs
-
noun,
a lake.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Neth.
-
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- rhoea
-
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- noct-
-
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- rhet.
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- naso-
-
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natl.
-
- nears
-
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cores
-
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Arnel
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ecto-
-
- econ.
-
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- astr.
-
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- ecol.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- encl.
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- clase
-
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cert.
-
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- cent.
-
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- char-
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Cons.
-
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- colat
-
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cloth
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Cath.
-
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coel-
-
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- aero-
-
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- halo-
-
- Alcor
-
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- treas
-
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Esth.
-
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- 30-30
-
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- acet-
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- 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.
- hect-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- 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.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- actos
-
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- troch
-
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- ento-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- anth-
-
- theor
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Arch.
-
- theo-
-
- 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.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- arche
-
- ante-
-
- Theos
-
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- areo-
-
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- cen.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- cat.
-
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- aer-
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Sra.
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- 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.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- RONA
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- ACTH
-
- tron
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Sat.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cet-
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Ste.
-
- Chal
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- shr.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- asc-
-
- acr-
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- art.
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- ACLS
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- CERN
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- alt.
-
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- ano-
-
- scr.
-
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Cal.
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Can.
-
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- sch.
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- ates
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- soln
-
- ator
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ance
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- RNAS
-
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Alco
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- tRNA
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- aet.
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Sol.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- ant.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rel.
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- sec.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- sech
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- lea.
-
- enl.
-
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Ens.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- enc.
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- eso-
-
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- est.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- etc.
-
- eco-
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- 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.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- ect-
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- tchr
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- ELAS
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- HEAO
-
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Hos.
-
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Eth.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- the-
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- ter.
-
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- 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.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Chr.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Ont.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Col.
-
- nos-
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- chs.
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- ole-
-
- Oct.
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clar
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 1080
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- str.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nah.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Cres
-
- ctr.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- cts.
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Cor.
-
- 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.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cort
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- neo-
-
- Neh.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- tanh
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- crat
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- th-
-
- TSE
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TSH
-
- STL
-
- tlo
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TLC
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- SLE
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TAL
-
- tlr
-
- SLR
-
- THC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- Sr.
-
- TRH
-
- Tro
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- CNS
-
- SLA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- 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.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ESR
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Ehr
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LOC
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- sht
-
- LCT
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lt.
-
- HCR
-
- La.
-
- Hts
-
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- hrs
-
- HRE
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hon
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noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hoe
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noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- het
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noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Hen
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noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Hel
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noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- eo-
-
- cte
-
- LON
-
- ALC
-
- ASN
-
- Ash
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noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- ARE
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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.
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- ans
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noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ALS
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noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AHL
-
- ASR
-
- AHE
-
- AES
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noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACH
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interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
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noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- Aso
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ast
-
- CTA
-
- CHA
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noun,
tea.
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- cle
-
- ChE
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- at.
-
- CEO
-
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
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noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- LOE
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lot
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noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- OTS
-
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- rat
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noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- ote
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ose
-
- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ONR
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ola
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- OCR
-
- SAE
-
- sho
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- SHA
-
- 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).
- SEN
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- sc.
-
- SAR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- OCS
-
- ons
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NHS
-
- NHL
-
- NHA
-
- NES
-
- NSC
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- ltr
-
- LTh
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSC
-
- NSA
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- OTC
-
- OAS
-
- OSA
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Oc.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- SL
-
- t.
-
- SN
-
- ol
-
- NC
-
- le
-
- SA
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- T1
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AO
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- TC
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- S.
-
- L2
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TN
-
- R.
-
- RH
-
- RN
-
- O.
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- h.
-
- HL
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NL
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LR
-
- OA
-
- CE
-
- NH
-
- RO
-
- L.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LC
-
- LH
-
- TL
-
- L1
-
- RC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.