Anagrams of chloroacetic
Word chloroacetic has
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- chocolatier
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noun,
a person or firm that makes and sells chocolate candy.
- chalcocite
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noun,
a common mineral, cuprous sulfide, Cu 2 S: an important ore of copper.
- horotelic
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adjective,
of or relating to evolution at a rate standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- colcothar
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noun,
the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent.
- chicalote
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noun,
a poppy, Argemone platyceras, growing in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having prickly leaves and usually white flowers.
- chocolate
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noun,
a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
- Holarctic
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
- Alcithoe
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noun,
a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
- catechol
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C 6 H 6 O 2 , the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent; pyrocatechol.
- acrolith
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noun,
a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- choleric
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adjective,
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible:
- trochlea
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noun,
a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- chlorate
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noun,
a salt of chloric acid.
- clothier
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noun,
a retailer of clothing.
- chlorite
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noun,
a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
- thoraco-
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- thoracic
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adjective,
of or relating to the thorax.
- colocate
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verb (used with or without object),
to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
- Catholic
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noun,
a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church.
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- crocoite
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noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- Lothario
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- tracheo-
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- cortico-
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- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- Trochaic
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noun,
a trochee.
- ricochet
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noun,
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- Horatio
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noun,
a male given name.
- clootie
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- cholate
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noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- 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.
- rathole
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noun,
a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
- archit.
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- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- chortle
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noun,
a gleeful chuckle.
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- circlet
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noun,
a small circle.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- chloric
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adjective,
of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- ootheca
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noun,
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
- cerato-
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- chalco-
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- chalice
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- Charcot
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- 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.
- cheiro-
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- locator
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noun,
a person who locates something.
- caliche
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noun,
a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- cheroot
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noun,
a cigar having open, untapered ends.
- Chilcat
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noun,
Chilkat.
- catcher
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noun,
a person or thing that catches.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- caroche
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noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- caloric
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noun,
heat.
- chloro-
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- tachiol
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noun,
silver fluoride.
- Clarice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- toheroa
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noun,
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
- helico-
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- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- cochlea
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- halicot
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noun,
haricot2 .
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- cochair
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- ethical
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adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- trachle
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noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- coacher
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- 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.
- trochal
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adjective,
resembling a wheel.
- tricho-
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- crochet
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noun,
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
- Cooter
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- halter
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noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- chlor-
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- cootch
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noun,
cooch.
- coolth
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noun,
coolness.
- chilo-
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- Chirac
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noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- chiral
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adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- chital
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noun,
axis deer.
- chiro-
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- lictor
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- clothe
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verb (used with object),
to dress; attire.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- chicle
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noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- cratch
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noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- echoic
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adjective,
resembling an echo.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- crotch
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noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- chalet
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noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- eolith
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noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Loiret
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noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Lochia
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noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- eroto-
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- loathe
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verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- litho.
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- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- 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.
- harlot
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noun,
a prostitute; whore.
- Hitler
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noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- Lahore
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noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- lacto-
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- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- hiero-
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- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- cleric
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noun,
a member of the clergy.
- lather
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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.
- coccal
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noun,
Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- iatro-
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- cliche
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noun,
a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- cloche
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noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- hooter
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noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- horol.
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- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Horite
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noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- circle
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- colter
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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.
- helio-
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- hectic
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adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- hecto-
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- Clotho
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noun,
the Fate who spins the thread of life.
- Choate
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noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- helic-
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- choice
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- chole-
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- choler
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noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- cohort
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noun,
a group or company:
- lector
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- choora
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noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- choral
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noun,
chorale.
- 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.
- chori-
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- heriot
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noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- choric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- heroic
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- chorio
-
- ocelot
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noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- charco
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noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- thoria
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- orchil
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noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- thaler
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noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- 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.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- Oriole
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- Rialto
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- ortho-
-
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- thecia
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noun,
hymenium.
- Rachel
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noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- calico
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- calcic
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adjective,
pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.
- calci-
-
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- tocher
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noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- thrice
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adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- cachet
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noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- Rheita
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noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- retool
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verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- cahoot
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Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- aceto-
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- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- Richet
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noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- Cathie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- 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.
- ochrea
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noun,
ocrea.
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- recti-
-
- tacho-
-
- cerat-
-
- archi-
-
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- trich-
-
- octroi
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noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- celto-
-
- Celtic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- archil
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noun,
orchil.
- archt.
-
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Olathe
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- Arctic
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- theol.
-
- oolite
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noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- oolith
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- accel.
-
- 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.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- theor
-
- theo-
-
- heli-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- thio-
-
- hier-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- tera-
-
- telo-
-
- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- holo-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tech.
-
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- 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.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- trial
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noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- ecto-
-
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecol.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- troch
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- hect-
-
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- 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.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- halo-
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- 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.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- 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).
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orch.
-
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Lith.
-
- orial
-
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- Orth.
-
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- licet
-
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- octo-
-
- 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.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- octa-
-
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- 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.
- OIcel
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- oleo-
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- lact-
-
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- Ital.
-
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Icel.
-
- rhet.
-
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- 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.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- hort.
-
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- 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.
- rhoea
-
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- Recit
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- lect.
-
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- 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:
- 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.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- eccl.
-
- 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.
- char-
-
- Colo.
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- coel-
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- colat
-
- areo-
-
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- cero-
-
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- cert.
-
- acet-
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- acro-
-
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- arche
-
- Arch.
-
- 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.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- arith
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- acct.
-
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- calc-
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- 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.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- caco-
-
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Cath.
-
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cocci
-
noun,
plural of coccus.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 30-30
-
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crit.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- alti-
-
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- alto-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chol-
-
- Alcor
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- 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.
- oro-
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- cat.
-
- 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:
- lit.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Chal
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- 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.:
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Oct.
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- 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.
- ole-
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- alt.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tchr
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- ter.
-
- 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.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- 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.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- 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.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- ACTH
-
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- 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.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Alco
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- the-
-
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thi-
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- oto-
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- ator
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- cac-
-
- RCCh
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- art.
-
- Cal.
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- acr-
-
- OTOH
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 1080
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- ICAO
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cor.
-
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- 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.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- ile-
-
- hal-
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- Cort
-
- tri-
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- acc.
-
- HEAO
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- HOLC
-
- hol-
-
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- coch
-
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- hor.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Ire.
-
- crat
-
- clar
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- cir.
-
- 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.
- ect-
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cit.
-
- eco-
-
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- itol
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- lea.
-
- ctr.
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Chr.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- 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.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ae.
-
- AHE
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- TLC
-
- ea.
-
- AEC
-
- 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.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- ROI
-
- cte
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- 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.
- eo-
-
- ec-
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ROA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ECA
-
- TIA
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- 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.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ETR
-
- TCA
-
- ETO
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- TAL
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- th-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Tro
-
- CRC
-
- ERT
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- THC
-
- aor
-
- al.
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HCR
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- AHL
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- AIC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CTC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- eir
-
- CTA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CRT
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ALC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ac-
-
- Ehr
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RCT
-
- at.
-
- ite
-
- 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.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCC
-
- Lt.
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- La.
-
- TRH
-
- OCR
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- CEO
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- OEO
-
- ITC
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- oic
-
- cle
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ITA
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- IRO
-
- Ola
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- OAO
-
- OTC
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- CIC
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- CIA
-
- tr.
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- LCT
-
- LOC
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- CIE
-
- tra
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- tlr
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lot
-
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.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- LTA
-
- LTh
-
- ltr
-
- 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).
- Oc.
-
- Ir.
-
- tlo
-
- oo-
-
- REA
-
- Re.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- 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.
- Clo
-
- rat
-
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.
- CLR
-
- CAI
-
- RCA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- cl.
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- Hoe
-
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.
- 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.
- Ar.
-
- ATC
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- HRE
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ht.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- OOT
-
- CCR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CCC
-
- CCA
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- IOC
-
- ILO
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- il-
-
- CEA
-
- ier
-
- 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.
- ICC
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CLI
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- io-
-
- CEC
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- 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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TL
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- LC
-
- L.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- ic
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- i.
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- HL
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- L2
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- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
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- L1
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- le
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RI
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TC
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- t.
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- RO
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- CE
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- RH
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- ol
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- O.
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- LR
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- OA
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