Anagrams of Christianities
Word Christianities has
1566 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Christianities.
- Antichrist
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noun,
a particular personage or power, variously identified or explained, who is conceived of as appearing in the world as the principal antagonist of Christ.
- tracheitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the trachea.
- chastities
-
noun,
the state or quality of being chaste.
- antithesis
-
noun,
opposition; contrast:
- inartistic
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adjective,
lacking in artistic sense or appreciation.
- sanctities
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noun,
holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
- trichiasis
-
noun,
a condition in which the eyelashes grow inwardly.
- tanistries
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noun,
the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist.
- trichites
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noun,
any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
- Christina
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noun,
1626–89, queen of Sweden 1632–54 (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus).
- Scientist
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noun,
an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.
- chartists
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noun,
a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
- straitens
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verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- Christine
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Christian.
- Christian
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noun,
a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity.
- canisters
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- interacts
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- scenarist
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noun,
a writer of motion-picture or television scenarios.
- centrists
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noun,
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
- christens
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verb (used with object),
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- Caithness
-
noun,
a historic county in NE Scotland.
- trinities
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noun,
Also called Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity. the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being.
- initiates
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noun,
a person who has been initiated.
- tarnishes
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noun,
a tarnished coating.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- chantress
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noun,
a woman who chants or sings.
- chantries
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noun,
an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
- tsaristic
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adjective,
czarist.
- retinitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the retina.
- ethicists
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noun,
a person who specializes in or writes on ethics or who is devoted to ethical principles.
- teach-ins
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- resistant
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noun,
a person or thing that resists.
- intarsist
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noun,
a person who creates in or practices intarsia.
- chariness
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noun,
the state or quality of being chary.
- asthenics
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- tristichs
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noun,
a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of three lines.
- theatrics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the art of staging plays and other stage performances.
- transects
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verb (used with object),
to cut across; dissect transversely.
- charities
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noun,
generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:
- atheistic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism:
- Sthenias
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- centrist
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noun,
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
- stearins
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- thirties
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noun,
a cardinal number, 10 times 3.
- nitrites
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- statices
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- astricts
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- artistes
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- artistic
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adjective,
conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
- retsinas
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- sinister
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adjective,
threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous:
- asthenic
-
noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- ratchets
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- Tiresias
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noun,
a blind prophet, usually said to have been blinded because he saw Athena bathing, and then to have been awarded the gift of prophecy as a consolation for his blindness.
- Castries
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noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- rachitis
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noun,
rickets.
- canister
-
noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- snatches
-
noun,
the act or an instance of snatching.
- snitches
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noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- nitrates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- stanches
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noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- intreats
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- chastise
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verb (used with object),
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- hesitant
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adjective,
hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- striates
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adjective,
striated.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- citrines
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- citterns
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- hieratic
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noun,
ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
- crinites
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- Christie
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noun,
Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- ethicist
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noun,
a person who specializes in or writes on ethics or who is devoted to ethical principles.
- tertians
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- etchants
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noun,
a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
- teniasis
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noun,
taeniasis.
- eristics
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noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- ichnites
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- Christen
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verb (used with object),
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- chanters
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- stitches
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noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- chanties
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noun,
chantey.
- Charites
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plural noun,
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
- instates
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- Chartist
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noun,
a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
- chastens
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- arsenics
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- chatters
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- inarches
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- stithies
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noun,
an anvil.
- initiate
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noun,
a person who has been initiated.
- inherits
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
- inertias
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- theriacs
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- straiten
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verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- chitters
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- rhinitis
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noun,
inflammation of the nose or its mucous membrane.
- starches
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noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- archines
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noun,
arshin.
- scatters
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- satirist
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noun,
a writer of satires.
- anthesis
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noun,
the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- shanties
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noun,
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- airiness
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noun,
openness to the air:
- Triassic
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noun,
Also, Trias [trahy-uh s] /ˈtraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). the Triassic Period or System.
- satinets
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- archness
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noun,
roguishness; sauciness.
- Trichina
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noun,
a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
- trisects
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- tranchet
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noun,
a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- shatters
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noun,
Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
- transect
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verb (used with object),
to cut across; dissect transversely.
- tristich
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noun,
a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of three lines.
- trichite
-
noun,
any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
- sheitans
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- sanities
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- transits
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noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- sericins
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- instars
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- nitchie
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
- scatter
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- starets
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noun,
a religious teacher or counselor.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- threats
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noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- tahinis
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noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- casters
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Tristan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- Hessian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- hircine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
- natters
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carnets
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- stances
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- strains
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- stactes
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- tanists
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- 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.
- crashes
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- citrins
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Chianti
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noun,
a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
- Thraces
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- straths
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noun,
a wide valley.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- sthenic
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adjective,
sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
- ichnite
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- iris-in
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noun,
the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
- Stretch
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noun,
an act or instance of stretching.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- strati-
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- Transit
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noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- isatins
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- straits
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- thenars
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noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- actress
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noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- chaises
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- christs
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noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- staters
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noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- anthers
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noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- statics
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noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- cattish
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adjective,
catlike; feline.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- shatter
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noun,
Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- shantis
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noun,
peace.
- centri-
-
- shastri
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noun,
Lal Bahadur [lahl bah-hah-doo r] /lɑl bɑˈhɑ dʊər/ (Show IPA), 1904–66, Indian statesman: prime minister 1964–66.
- iatrics
-
- thirsts
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noun,
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- hernias
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- tithers
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noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- tsarist
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noun,
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- inherit
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- titians
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- ethnics
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- secants
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- recasts
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noun,
a recasting.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- archit.
-
- Sinitic
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noun,
a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- sinters
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- tasters
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noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- rattish
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling a rat.
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- nitrite
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- richens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- entasis
-
noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- eristic
-
noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- incests
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- therian
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noun,
a therian animal.
- T-shirt
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noun,
a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- arshins
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsines
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- eschars
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- incites
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- shiners
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- estrins
-
noun,
estrone.
- etchant
-
noun,
a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
- tranche
-
noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- incases
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- ascents
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- santirs
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- tarnish
-
noun,
a tarnished coating.
- cahiers
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- hatters
-
noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- racists
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Chi-tse
-
noun,
Ki Tse.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- Tharsis
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noun,
Tarshish.
- sericin
-
noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- Sheitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- inserts
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- chasers
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- tansies
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- sachets
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noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- Sachsen
-
noun,
German name of Saxony.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- crinite
-
noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- trashes
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- scathes
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- astrict
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- Sistine
-
adjective,
of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
- chasten
-
verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- chitins
-
noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- ratchet
-
noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- ratches
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- tisanes
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Harness
-
noun,
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
Compare yoke1 (def 1).
- atheist
-
noun,
a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- Harnett
-
noun,
William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
- Tartini
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- athirst
-
adjective,
having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for):
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- sirenic
-
adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- hastens
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- ranches
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- raisins
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- tinters
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- scents
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scatts
-
noun,
scat5 .
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- rishis
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- schist
-
noun,
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- hanses
-
noun,
Hansa.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- hastes
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seisin
-
noun,
seizin.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- strath
-
noun,
a wide valley.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- Tahiti
-
noun,
the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- heists
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- hearts
-
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.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- hatter
-
noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- irises
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Shensi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- shiers
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- snaths
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- rashes
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- shiest
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shirts
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Richie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Richard.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- resist
-
noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- recti-
-
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- niseis
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- intra-
-
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- inter.
-
- shares
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- stitch
-
noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- instr.
-
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- insist
-
verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- scants
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- stints
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- starch
-
noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- stares
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- starts
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- iritis
-
noun,
inflammation of the iris of the eye.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stench
-
noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- sterns
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- stichs
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- tenths
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- thirst
-
noun,
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cherts
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- cerat-
-
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- actin-
-
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- tinct.
-
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- arsen-
-
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- crisis
-
noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- Thetis
-
noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tithes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- trich-
-
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- charts
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- centr-
-
- centi-
-
- terat-
-
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- thetas
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- Thess.
-
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- chests
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Tishri
-
noun,
the first month of the Jewish calendar.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- archt.
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- Christ
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- tetra-
-
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Thrace
-
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.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- archi-
-
- trans.
-
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- chitin
-
noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- earths
-
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.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Srta.
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Neth.
-
- tiers
-
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.
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arith
-
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- arche
-
- rhin-
-
- anti-
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- sarc-
-
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Sans.
-
- sanit
-
- ante-
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anth-
-
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Arch.
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- treas
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhet.
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- asst.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Recit
-
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- assn.
-
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- astr.
-
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- reni-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- hect-
-
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- herns
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- theat
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- crit.
-
- 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.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- hist.
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- scat-
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- hier-
-
- seti-
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tech.
-
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Esth.
-
- 30-30
-
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tera-
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- acet-
-
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- sect.
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Seric
-
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tears
-
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- cert.
-
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- istic
-
- Isth.
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- ster.
-
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- 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.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- cent.
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- stat.
-
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- nears
-
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cath.
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- incr.
-
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- aeri-
-
- ician
-
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- IATSE
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- 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.
- intr.
-
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- char-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- inst.
-
- saris
-
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.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- init.
-
- trit
-
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tri-
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tRNA
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- ter.
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- tanh
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- 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-
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tchr
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tit.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- shr.
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- str.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Ste.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- 1080
-
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- cat.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- INRI
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- cet-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- att.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- attn
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Neh.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- ISSN
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nah.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- itis
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- ASSR
-
- etc.
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- 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.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ESIS
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Ens.
-
- enc.
-
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- 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.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- 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.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- cis-
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- crat
-
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Cres
-
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ect-
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- SASE
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- AISI
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- aet.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RNAS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- aer-
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- art.
-
- 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.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- NIRA
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sec.
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- sech
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- asis
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- NTIA
-
- ARIS
-
- scr.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- sch.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ANSI
-
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- ance
-
- ant.
-
- sci.
-
- 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.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- th-
-
- CSR
-
- ECA
-
- CST
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- CSA
-
- 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.
- Ar.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- TSS
-
- ea.
-
- ec-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CTA
-
- TSI
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ac-
-
- TSE
-
- cte
-
- TSH
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ean
-
- AHE
-
- THC
-
- Ehr
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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
-
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- tra
-
- cs.
-
- tr.
-
- ch.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TNT
-
- ca.
-
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ASI
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ASN
-
- ASR
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CRT
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- CRS
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ast
-
- AIC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TRH
-
- CEA
-
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ANC
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- cr.
-
- 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).
- eir
-
- NRC
-
- NIH
-
- SRS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- SSA
-
- NSC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- CNS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ss.
-
- SSC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- NHS
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NES
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NIA
-
- SSE
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SST
-
- SSR
-
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ite
-
- SAR
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- sc.
-
- RSE
-
- SHA
-
- SCS
-
- se-
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- RSS
-
- RSA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- RCA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Rs.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- 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.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- 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).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sht
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RNA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEC
-
- ITC
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCR
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ITA
-
- hrs
-
- HST
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ht.
-
- ESR
-
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- hr.
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ETR
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- ETS
-
- TCA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- HRE
-
- Hts
-
- IRC
-
- IHS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- Ir.
-
- IRS
-
- 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.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- STI
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- ier
-
- TTS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ics
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- CE
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SN
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- R.
-
- ic
-
- NI
-
- 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.
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- TT
-
- RC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SA
-
- i.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- TN
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- S.
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- h.
-
- TC
-
- RH
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- t.
-
- NH
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.