Anagrams of chimeras
Word chimeras has
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that can be made by using the letters of chimeras.
- mishear
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- mesarch
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adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- schmear
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- chimera
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Marches
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- creams
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- armies
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noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Mercia
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noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- scream
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noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- macers
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noun,
macebearer.
- archi-
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- Arches
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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.
- scherm
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noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- schema
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noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- March.
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- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- masher
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noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- shamir
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- marish
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noun,
a marsh.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- MArchE
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- charms
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- chaser
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- search
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noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- camise
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- cahier
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- amices
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- mashie
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noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- smirch
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Rheims
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noun,
Reims.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- sachem
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noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- shmear
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noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- eschar
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- harems
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noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- MSArch
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- riches
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- shicer
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noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- HIRES
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noun,
the act of hiring.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Harms
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noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- chime
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noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rimes
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noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- chair
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- hears
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verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- chias
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noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- mairs
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- chem.
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- chasm
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noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- chams
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noun,
khan1 .
- hema-
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- hemi-
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- Chase
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noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chars
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noun,
a charred material or surface.
- hier-
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- Chris
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noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- chais
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noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Herma
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noun,
herm.
- hemic
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adjective,
hematic.
- charm
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Hiram
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noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Chari
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noun,
Shari.
- char-
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- hemia
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- Reich
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noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- Harim
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noun,
harem.
- crime
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noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- Reims
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noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- emirs
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noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- reams
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noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reach
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noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- scare
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- MSChE
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- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Rashi
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noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- ramie
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noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- SCRAM
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noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- ihram
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- scrim
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- crim.
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- machs
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noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- harem
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noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- sarc-
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- mache
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noun,
corn salad.
- Hamer
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noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- mach.
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- maces
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noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- macer
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noun,
macebearer.
- 30-30
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- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- rheas
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noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- crash
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- cream
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noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- haem-
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- cries
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- hames
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noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- herms
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noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- marcs
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- arces
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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.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- AMICE
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- mesic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- amirs
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noun,
emir.
- ceria
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Shear
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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.
- Arch.
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- Amer.
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- arche
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- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Merci
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interjection,
thank you.
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- merch
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noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Shema
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noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- shier
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noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- mires
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noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- smear
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noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- miser
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noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- acmes
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noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- misce
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verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
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- simar
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- aeri-
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- Shire
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noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- Miche
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verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- Mich.
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- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Micah
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- mech.
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- Amish
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noun,
the Amish people.
- Mears
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noun,
mere3 .
- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- share
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noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cames
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noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Marsh
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noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- semih
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- carse
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noun,
bottom land.
- semi-
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- masc.
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- cares
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Marie
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noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- serac
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- shame
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noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- ceras
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noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Asher
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Seric
-
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- Mare
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noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Rhea
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noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- MARC
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- resh
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noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Hims
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noun,
Informal. a male:
- MSHA
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- Ice.
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- ices
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noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- msec
-
- MSAE
-
- ichs
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noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Mrs.
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plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- MSHE
-
- RIAS
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- MSIE
-
- Mira
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noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Rich
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Rice
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- hire
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noun,
the act of hiring.
- mis-
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- mise
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noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- HMAS
-
- Mari
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noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- ICSH
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- Mic.
-
- MICE
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noun,
plural of mouse.
- MASH
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noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
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verb (used with object),
raze.
- macs
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noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- maes
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- Mac-
-
- Mace
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noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- mes-
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- mesa
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noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- MARS
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Ire.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- IRAS
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- mias
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plural,
missing in action.
- Mar.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- 1080
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
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noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ASME
-
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Sem.
-
- sech
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- sec.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acr-
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- 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.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- aer-
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- shr.
-
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- chm.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Chr.
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sam.
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- 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.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hem-
-
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- MSCE
-
- 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.
- scr.
-
- Cres
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- sci.
-
- cir.
-
- chs.
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- sch.
-
- Sr.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SMA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MSH
-
- MSI
-
- SCM
-
- REA
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- 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).
- sc.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCA
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- SAR
-
- SHA
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- SAE
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- RSE
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- RSA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Rs.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RMC
-
- ier
-
- MSE
-
- ea.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CEA
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CIM
-
- CMA
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- EAM
-
- CAI
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- MSA
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cs.
-
- HMS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACS
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- cr.
-
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ARS
-
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASI
-
- ASM
-
- ASR
-
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- hr.
-
- MCI
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MCR
-
- IRC
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- MRI
-
- IRS
-
- ISR
-
- Ir.
-
- ics
-
- HSM
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HCM
-
- HCR
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- IHS
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CM
-
- RC
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SM
-
- h.
-
- ic
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
-
- CE
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- RI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- M.
-
- MH
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- EI
-
- RH
-