Anagrams of cinematograph
Word cinematograph has
2984 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of cinematograph.
- amphogenic
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adjective,
producing both male and female offspring.
- microphage
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noun,
a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- phanerogam
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noun,
any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- camphorate
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verb (used with object),
to impregnate with camphor.
- anamorphic
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adjective,
Optics. having or producing unequal magnifications along two axes perpendicular to each other.
- amphoteric
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adjective,
capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base.
- morphactin
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noun,
any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- anemograph
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noun,
a recording anemometer.
- macrophage
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noun,
a large white blood cell, occurring principally in connective tissue and in the bloodstream, that ingests foreign particles and infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis.
- phonematic
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adjective,
phonemic.
- actinogram
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noun,
the record produced by the action of an actinograph.
- archegonia
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noun,
the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc.
- cat-harpin
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noun,
any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops.
- morganatic
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adjective,
of or relating to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.
- maceration
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noun,
the act or process of macerating.
- pathogenic
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adjective,
Pathology. capable of producing disease:
- paragonite
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noun,
a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
- importance
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noun,
the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- angiocarp
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noun,
a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- Anchorage
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noun,
that portion of a harbor or area outside a harbor suitable for anchoring or in which ships are permitted to anchor.
- tachogram
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noun,
the record produced by the action of a tachometer.
- operating
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adjective,
used or engaged in performing operations:
- centigram
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noun,
one 100th of a gram, equivalent to 0.1543 grain. Abbreviation: cg.
- matronage
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noun,
the state of being a matron.
- anchorite
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noun,
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
- harmonica
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noun,
Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- apothecia
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noun,
the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- aragonite
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noun,
a mineral, orthorhombic calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , chemically identical with calcite but differing in crystallization and in having a higher specific gravity and less marked cleavage.
- manticore
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noun,
a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- anthropic
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adjective,
of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
- Champaign
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noun,
level, open country; plain.
- marchpane
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noun,
marzipan.
- Champagne
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noun,
(initial capital letter) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France.
- agreation
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noun,
the procedure followed by a government for determining the acceptability to a foreign government of a proposed envoy.
- preaching
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noun,
the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- Parthenia
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noun,
an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- Compagnie
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noun,
company.
- preatomic
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adjective,
of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- hectogram
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noun,
a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- carpeting
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noun,
material for carpets.
- Cithaeron
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noun,
a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- mercaptan
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noun,
any of a class of sulfur-containing compounds having the type formula RSH, in which R represents a radical, and having an extremely offensive, garlicky odor.
- protamine
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noun,
any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- nightmare
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noun,
a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.
- pharmaco-
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- anaphoric
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adjective,
referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words:
- omnigraph
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noun,
a device for converting Morse Code signals that are punched on a tape into audio signals, used in the training of telegraph operators.
- parathion
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noun,
a deep-brown to yellow, poisonous liquid, C 10 H 14 NO 5 PS, used as an insecticide.
- Americano
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noun,
a cocktail made with bitters, sweet vermouth, and soda water.
- ametropia
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noun,
faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.
- Tocharian
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noun,
a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.
- Pomerania
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noun,
a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- theomania
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noun,
a delusional mental illness in which a person believes himself or herself to be God or specially chosen by God, as to found a religious order.
- machinate
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verb (used with or without object),
to contrive or plot, especially artfully or with evil purpose:
- morganite
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noun,
rose-colored beryl.
- pentagram
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noun,
a five-pointed, star-shaped figure made by extending the sides of a regular pentagon until they meet, used as an occult symbol by the Pythagoreans and later philosophers, by magicians, etc.
- omphacite
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noun,
a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- pancreat-
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- grahamite
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noun,
an asphaltite with a pitch-black luster.
- achromate
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noun,
a person unable to perceive color.
- anteporch
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noun,
an outer porch.
- chromatin
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noun,
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division.
- integraph
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noun,
integrator (def 2).
- Pharaonic
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adjective,
(sometimes lowercase) of or like a Pharaoh:
- archimage
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noun,
a great magician.
- pragmatic
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noun,
pragmatic sanction.
- patronage
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noun,
the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
- marginate
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adjective,
having a margin.
- pictogram
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noun,
pictograph.
- mothering
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noun,
the nurturing of an infant or small child by its mother.
- orphanage
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noun,
an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
- parchment
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noun,
the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- antechoir
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noun,
an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
- ptarmigan
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noun,
any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- chainage
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noun,
a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.
- atheroma
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noun,
a sebaceous cyst.
- 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.
- charming
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- American
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noun,
a citizen of the United States of America.
- chinampa
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noun,
(in Mesoamerica) a long and narrow floating field on a shallow lake bed, artificially built up by layering soil, sediment, and decaying vegetation and used, especially by the Aztecs, to grow crops.
- chimaera
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noun,
any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- marocain
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noun,
a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- orpiment
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- teraphim
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plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- Maronite
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noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- Charmian
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
- teaching
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noun,
the act or profession of a person who teaches.
- charango
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noun,
a small South American guitar made from the shell of an armadillo or similar animal and having two to five strings.
- chaperon
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noun,
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- anchoret
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noun,
anchorite.
- chantage
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noun,
blackmail.
- champion
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noun,
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place:
- chairmen
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- chairman
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- heptagon
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noun,
a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- Carthage
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noun,
an ancient city-state in N Africa, near modern Tunis: founded by the Phoenicians in the middle of the 9th century b.c.; destroyed in 146 b.c. in the last of the Punic Wars.
- animator
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noun,
a person or thing that animates.
- morphine
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noun,
a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- caproate
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noun,
a salt or ester of caproic acid.
- harmonic
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noun,
Music. overtone (def 1).
- Harmonia
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noun,
the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- hapteron
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noun,
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- argentic
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adjective,
of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.
- argento-
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- canaigre
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noun,
a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.
- campaign
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noun,
Military.
military operations for a specific objective.
Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
- Romanite
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noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- Grampian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- Armitage
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noun,
Kenneth, 1916–2002, English sculptor.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- haemato-
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- rhematic
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adjective,
pertaining to the formation of words.
- aromatic
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noun,
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- graphite
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noun,
a very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to dark-gray foliated masses, with metallic luster and greasy feel: used for pencil leads, as a lubricant, and for making crucibles and other refractories; plumbago; black lead.
- Rhaetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- perianth
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- Monteria
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noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- archaeo-
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- romantic
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noun,
a romantic person.
- hepatoma
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noun,
a tumor of the liver.
- aphanite
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noun,
a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.
- Hepatica
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- gematria
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noun,
a cabbalistic system of interpretation of the Scriptures by substituting for a particular word another word whose letters give the same numerical sum.
- anthrop.
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- antihero
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noun,
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- paginate
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verb (used with object),
to indicate the sequence of pages in (a book, manuscript, etc.) by placing numbers or other characters on each leaf; to number the pages of.
- Merchant
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noun,
a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- Germania
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noun,
an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- Germanic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language.
- metaphor
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noun,
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”.
Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- ptomaine
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- germano-
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- gerontic
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adjective,
geriatric.
- racinage
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noun,
decorative treatment of leather with colors and acids to produce a branchlike effect.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- nightcap
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noun,
Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening.
- Nichrome
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- metanoia
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noun,
a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion.
- apothegm
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noun,
a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- amphoric
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adjective,
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle:
- marinate
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- tracheo-
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- pathname
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noun,
the sequence of symbols and names indicating the location of a particular file in a hierarchical file system.
- pathogen
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noun,
any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- intercom
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noun,
an intercommunication system.
- agminate
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adjective,
aggregated together.
- parament
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noun,
a decoration for a room, as a tapestry.
- man-trap
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noun,
an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- Cinerama
-
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- acantho-
-
- Thracian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Thrace.
- trichome
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noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- Marciano
-
noun,
Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- magneto-
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- pitchman
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noun,
an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
- impacter
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- emphatic
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noun,
an emphatic consonant.
- chromite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- tragopan
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noun,
any of several Asian pheasants of the genus Tragopan, having two fleshy, erectile horns on the head and wattles on the throat.
- ingather
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verb (used with object),
to gather or bring in, as a harvest.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- Trachoma
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noun,
a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- contagia
-
noun,
the causative agent of a contagious or infectious disease, as a virus.
- Parthian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Parthia.
- contemp.
-
- phonetic
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noun,
(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- compania
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noun,
company.
- earthman
-
noun,
a human inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.
- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- phonemic
-
adjective,
of or relating to phonemes:
- egomania
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noun,
psychologically abnormal egotism.
- tramping
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noun,
hiking, especially on trails having huts at regular intervals for hikers to use overnight.
- ego-trip
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noun,
an act or course of action undertaken primarily to satisfy one's vanity or for self-gratification:
- picogram
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noun,
one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg.
- emigrant
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noun,
a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country or region:
Synonyms: émigré, expatriate.
- pitchmen
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noun,
an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
- Marathon
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noun,
a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yards (42 km 195 meters).
- magnetic
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adjective,
of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- thermion
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noun,
an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- Maricopa
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of south-central Arizona.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- poaching
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noun,
the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
- Horatian
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adjective,
of or relating to Horace.
- macaroni
-
noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- craniate
-
noun,
a craniate animal.
- choreman
-
noun,
a menial worker, as in a logging camp.
- pentomic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- 11-point
-
- Croatian
-
noun,
a Croat.
- echogram
-
noun,
a record produced by the action of an echograph.
- chromat-
-
- chromate
-
noun,
a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
- mortice
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- Gratiae
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plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- gratine
-
verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- morphic
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- Copehan
-
noun,
Wintun.
- ragtime
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noun,
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
- nemato-
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- moraine
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- grapho-
-
- phonate
-
verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- caption
-
noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- camphor
-
noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- nephro-
-
- craniom
-
- nomarch
-
noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- rematch
-
noun,
a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
- gripman
-
noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- echino-
-
- Parthia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians a.d. 226; now a part of NE Iran.
- phorate
-
noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- carnage
-
noun,
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- Carmine
-
noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- contra-
-
- Cotinga
-
noun,
any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
- montage
-
noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- grimace
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noun,
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- Grecian
-
noun,
a Greek.
- perigon
-
noun,
an angle of 360°.
- parting
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- Permian
-
noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- phocine
-
adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- Gramont
-
noun,
Philibert [fee-lee-ber] /fi liˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Comte de, 1621–1707, French courtier, soldier, and adventurer.
- phaeton
-
noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- rampion
-
noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- Patmore
-
noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- crampon
-
noun,
a spiked iron plate worn on boots or shoes for aid in climbing or to prevent slipping on ice, snow, etc.
- granita
-
noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- cantrip
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- nametag
-
noun,
an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- phantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- peacoat
-
noun,
pea jacket.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Croatia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- Pechora
-
noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- petrog.
-
- Cameron
-
noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- rampant
-
adjective,
violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:
- rampage
-
noun,
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
- Phocaea
-
noun,
an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state.
- campong
-
noun,
kampong.
- Negrito
-
noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- CAPTAIN
-
noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- graphic
-
noun,
a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
- cranio-
-
- Grahame
-
noun,
Kenneth, 1859–1932, Scottish writer, especially of children's stories.
- Campion
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- Graeco-
-
- narcoma
-
noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- granite
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- Corinth
-
noun,
an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- ramenta
-
noun,
a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- go-cart
-
noun,
a small carriage for young children to ride in; stroller.
- gnathic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the jaw.
- georama
-
noun,
an encompassingly large, hollow globe on the inside of which is depicted a map of the earth's surface, to be viewed by a spectator within the globe.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- Pitcher
-
noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- chorten
-
noun,
(in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
- gripmen
-
noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- entopic
-
adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- Panther
-
noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- Chariot
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- organic
-
noun,
a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
- chapter
-
noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- chapmen
-
noun,
British. a peddler.
- Chapman
-
noun,
British. a peddler.
- chapati
-
noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- ornith-
-
- gahnite
-
noun,
a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 .
- cienaga
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh, especially one formed and fed by springs.
- pitanga
-
noun,
Surinam cherry.
- chanter
-
noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- pirogen
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- changer
-
noun,
a person or thing that changes something.
- piranha
-
noun,
any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
- Paoting
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Baoding.
- Cipango
-
noun,
Japan.
- potiche
-
noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- chorine
-
noun,
a chorus girl.
- encomia
-
noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- chimera
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- ergotin
-
noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- epigram
-
noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- panache
-
noun,
a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair:
- pageant
-
noun,
an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- chingma
-
noun,
the fiber of the Indian mallow.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- etching
-
noun,
the act or process of making designs or pictures on a metal plate, glass, etc., by the corrosive action of an acid instead of by a burin.
- Ethanim
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- potamic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- Portage
-
noun,
the act of carrying; carriage.
- Ephrata
-
noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania.
- Ephraim
-
noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- porting
-
noun,
the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance.
- chopine
-
noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- panocha
-
noun,
Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
- Cheiron
-
noun,
Chiron.
- cheiro-
-
- paragon
-
noun,
a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence:
Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- cithara
-
noun,
kithara.
- Comtian
-
noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- compare
-
noun,
comparison:
- ocarina
-
noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- genito-
-
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- genitor
-
noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- compar.
-
- cateran
-
noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- compart
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- phreno-
-
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- cartage
-
noun,
the act or cost of carting.
- phrenic
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- Geraint
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- carping
-
noun,
petty faultfinding.
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- phrenia
-
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- coinage
-
noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- gameto-
-
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- chagrin
-
noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- Pinchot
-
noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- pincher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- primage
-
noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- coagent
-
noun,
a joint agent.
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- coaming
-
noun,
a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to prevent water from running below.
- Pimento
-
noun,
pimiento.
- pigment
-
noun,
a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- garment
-
noun,
any article of clothing:
- coating
-
noun,
a layer of any substance spread over a surface.
- ceriman
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- cerato-
-
- Emporia
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- cognate
-
noun,
a person or thing cognate with another.
- centro-
-
- centri-
-
- gateman
-
noun,
a gatekeeper.
- centimo
-
noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- Cremona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- Gratian
-
noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- anaemic
-
adjective,
anemic.
- Menorca
-
noun,
Minorca.
- manchet
-
noun,
a kind of white bread made from the finest flour.
- incomer
-
noun,
a person who comes in.
- hematic
-
noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- Tangier
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- Antioch
-
noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- hematin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- hemato-
-
- tangram
-
noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- Manetho
-
noun,
flourished c250 b.c, Egyptian high priest of Heliopolis: author of a history of Egypt.
- anthema
-
noun,
exanthema.
- manager
-
noun,
a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- Menorah
-
noun,
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
- antero-
-
- tapeman
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- megaton
-
noun,
one million tons.
- Taphiae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a group of islands in the Ionian Sea.
- tapioca
-
noun,
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- Another
-
pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- megaron
-
noun,
a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- tanager
-
noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- Aorangi
-
noun,
Cook, Mount.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- tragion
-
noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- apomict
-
noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- meropia
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- hearing
-
noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- tracing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that traces.
- Ingemar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mercian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- actino-
-
- trachea
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- tampion
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- aphotic
-
adjective,
lightless; dark.
- aphonic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- aphonia
-
noun,
loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
- aphetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- aphemia
-
noun,
a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words.
- ape-man
-
noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Tampico
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- hepatic
-
noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- apothem
-
noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- thermic
-
adjective,
thermal (def 1).
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- Ahriman
-
noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- Amon-Ra
-
noun,
Amen-Ra.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- amirate
-
noun,
emirate.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- margent
-
noun,
margin.
- thermo-
-
- aminate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- Martina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- homager
-
noun,
a vassal.
- thanage
-
noun,
the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.
- Homeric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- Amharic
-
noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- America
-
noun,
United States.
- Honiara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
- amentia
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- Margate
-
noun,
a red-mouthed grunt, Haemulon album, inhabiting Atlantic waters from Florida to Brazil, valued as a food fish.
- Amphion
-
noun,
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
- hepato-
-
- Manteca
-
noun,
a town in central California.
- animato
-
adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- animate
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- Agathon
-
noun,
c450–c400 b.c, Greek poet and dramatist.
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- impeach
-
noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- angioma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- mechan-
-
- manrope
-
noun,
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
- tearing
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- techno-
-
- Marengo
-
noun,
a village in Piedmont, in NW Italy: Napoleon defeated the Austrians 1800.
- hernio-
-
- Marathi
-
noun,
an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.
- hetaira
-
noun,
hetaera.
- marcato
-
adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
- Anaheim
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- Agriope
-
noun,
Eurydice.
- Marcian
-
noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- amphora
-
noun,
a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games.
- Marcion
-
noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- Marconi
-
noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- acrogen
-
noun,
a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- Mahican
-
noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- magnet-
-
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- Aaronic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- tricho-
-
- Armenia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Minorca
-
noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- trigone
-
noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- Hampton
-
noun,
Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
- migrate
-
verb (used without object),
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate.
Antonyms: remain.
- hanaper
-
noun,
a wicker receptacle for documents.
- Mahonia
-
noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- migrant
-
noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- trepang
-
noun,
any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
- magnate
-
noun,
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:
- Magenta
-
noun,
fuchsin.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- Aterian
-
adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- at-home
-
noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- Athenai
-
noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- monarch
-
noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- athanor
-
noun,
a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature.
- trophic
-
adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- haemat-
-
- Gronchi
-
noun,
Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1887–1978, Italian statesman: president 1955–62.
- Mohican
-
noun,
Mahican.
- Mohegan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Pequot Indians that broke with the Pequot and then fought against them in the Pequot War.
- macaron
-
noun,
a round, colored cookie consisting of a ganache or buttercream filling between two halves made from beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and ground almonds.
- mitogen
-
noun,
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- Rhaetia
-
noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
- Machaon
-
noun,
a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
- machine
-
noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- Acheron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- mintage
-
noun,
the act or process of minting.
- 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:
- harping
-
noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- haricot
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- archit.
-
- arching
-
noun,
arched work or formation.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- Archean
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- trangam
-
noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- Romania
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- Romagna
-
noun,
a former province of the Papal States, in NE Italy. Capital: Ravenna.
- acnemia
-
noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- Trapani
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- Romanic
-
noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- Romance
-
noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- metaph.
-
- metopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- Arachne
-
noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- ingrate
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- macro-
-
- iatro-
-
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- engram
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- Horgan
-
noun,
Paul, 1903–95, U.S. novelist and historian.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inorg.
-
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- penta-
-
- panto-
-
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- cringe
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- hornet
-
noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Margot
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- patho-
-
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patri-
-
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- intra-
-
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- parget
-
noun,
any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- manger
-
noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- intro.
-
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- pathic
-
- inter.
-
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- 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):
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- Mahren
-
noun,
German name of Moravia.
- Ichang
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- paramo
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- ignore
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- parang
-
noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Eartha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pathan
-
noun,
Afghan (def 1).
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- manage
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- magpie
-
noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- cteno-
-
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- imper.
-
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- necro-
-
- gnomic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a gnome.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- metro-
-
- narco-
-
- goiter
-
noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- nemat-
-
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- gopher
-
noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- Gorham
-
noun,
a town in SW Maine.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- Gotama
-
noun,
Buddha.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- nephr-
-
- Gotham
-
noun,
a journalistic nickname for New York City.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- German
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hecto-
-
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nocti-
-
- nitro-
-
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- micro-
-
- Gothic
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) the arts and crafts of the Gothic period.
- Geonim
-
noun,
a plural of Gaon.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- Granth
-
noun,
the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, original text compiled 1604.
- Morgan
-
noun,
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- grano-
-
- Moraga
-
noun,
a city in W California.
- Greco-
-
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- grinch
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- monger
-
noun,
a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):
- haema-
-
- haemia
-
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- minhag
-
noun,
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- hanger
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- hangar
-
noun,
a shed or shelter.
- Graham
-
noun,
Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- hamate
-
adjective,
hook-shaped.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- grani-
-
- hagio-
-
- morph-
-
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- grampa
-
noun,
grandfather.
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- Morgen
-
noun,
a unit of land measure equal to about two acres (0.8 hectare), formerly in use in Holland and the Dutch colonies and still used in South Africa.
- haemo-
-
- hemat-
-
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- Martha
-
noun,
the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Origen
-
noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- orgeat
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- hiero-
-
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- matri-
-
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- organa
-
noun,
a plural of organon.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Pahang
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SE Malay Peninsula. 13,820 sq. mi. (35,794 sq. km). Capital: Kuantan.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- homing
-
noun,
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- ethrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- homage
-
noun,
respect or reverence paid or rendered:
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- hogtie
-
verb (used with object),
to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- ethno-
-
- hogpen
-
noun,
pigpen (def 1).
- ethnog
-
- Hetman
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Gathic
-
noun,
an ancient Iranian language of the Indo-European family; the language in which the Gathas were written.
Compare Avestan.
- Gareth
-
noun,
Arthurian Romance. nephew of King Arthur and a knight of the Round Table.
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- garote
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- hepat-
-
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- gather
-
noun,
a drawing together; contraction.
- ohmage
-
noun,
electric resistance expressed in ohms.
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- Meghan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- menhir
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- Gemara
-
noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- genit.
-
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- Garcon
-
noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- Herman
-
noun,
Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Hermon
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Syria, in the Anti-Lebanon range. 9232 feet (2814 meters).
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- hepta-
-
- gamet-
-
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Hering
-
noun,
Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- Megara
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- MAArch
-
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- recti-
-
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Athena
-
noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- archt.
-
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- righto
-
interjection,
(used to express understanding or assent).
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- aright
-
adverb,
rightly; correctly; properly:
- 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.
- rhino-
-
- Armagh
-
noun,
a county in S Northern Ireland. 489 sq. mi. (1267 sq. km). County seat: Armagh.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Arnhem
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands, on the Rhine River: World War II battle 1944.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- archi-
-
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Carnap
-
noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpo-
-
- ptero-
-
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Cathar
-
noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- catnap
-
noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- centi-
-
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- captan
-
noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- Ramage
-
noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- ragtop
-
noun,
an automobile having a folding canvas top; convertible.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- ragmen
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- agamic
-
adjective,
Biology.
asexual.
occurring without sexual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic.
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- throng
-
noun,
a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
- throne
-
noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- agric.
-
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- agron.
-
- 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.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- aeron.
-
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- troph-
-
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- trigon
-
noun,
a triangle.
- trich-
-
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- aceto-
-
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- aching
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- 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.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- tragic
-
noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- actin-
-
- acting
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Aragon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- Tanach
-
noun,
the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Anthea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- antho-
-
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- tacho-
-
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- therm-
-
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Thamar
-
noun,
Tamar.
- amino-
-
- amphi-
-
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- anemo-
-
- angio-
-
- Angora
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- centr-
-
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- contr.
-
- cometh
-
verb,
3rd person singular present indicative of come.
- potage
-
noun,
soup, especially any thick soup made with cream.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Charta
-
noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- coming
-
noun,
approach; arrival; advent:
- charge
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- chemo-
-
- phonet
-
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- Chaoan
-
noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- chori-
-
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- change
-
noun,
the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- coring
-
noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- phagia
-
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Chiron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- Conger
-
noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- March.
-
- chiro-
-
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Pohang
-
noun,
a port city in SE South Korea.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- coping
-
noun,
a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.
- Pigeon
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- pheno-
-
- Chino-
-
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- phren.
-
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- chigoe
-
noun,
a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Piaget
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- phago-
-
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- picro-
-
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- cogent
-
adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- chaeta
-
noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- coigne
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Chron.
-
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- chrom-
-
- chroma
-
noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- chrome
-
noun,
chromium.
- petro-
-
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- cerat-
-
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- part.
-
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- 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.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- theor
-
- theo-
-
- phore
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- thegn
-
noun,
thane.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- matr-
-
- math.
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pari-
-
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- teno-
-
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- pico-
-
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- temp.
-
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- mega-
-
- term.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mech.
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- tera-
-
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tech.
-
- Prog.
-
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- pengo
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- petr-
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- magot
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- peta-
-
- trig.
-
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- trop-
-
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- mach.
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- troch
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- pert.
-
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- MAgEc
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- magic
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- phane
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- path-
-
- phon.
-
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- thong
-
noun,
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- marg.
-
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- thio-
-
- thing
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- patr-
-
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Pharm
-
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- meno-
-
- Oreg.
-
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- orig.
-
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- orch.
-
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Neth.
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- 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.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- prae-
-
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Orth.
-
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- rcpt.
-
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Port.
-
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- phot.
-
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- night
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- recip
-
- octa-
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Prot.
-
- prong
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- ogham
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- pron.
-
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- proc.
-
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- omni-
-
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- noct-
-
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- prem.
-
- pret.
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- prim.
-
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Recit
-
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Mich.
-
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- pant-
-
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- might
-
noun,
physical strength:
- right
-
noun,
a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- panga
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- rhoea
-
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- metr-
-
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- meth-
-
- para-
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- prom.
-
- mero-
-
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- meta-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- Paget
-
noun,
Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Mont.
-
- pagan
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Regt.
-
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- recpt
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- rhin-
-
- rhet.
-
- poet.
-
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- reni-
-
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- rept.
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- NAACP
-
- peri-
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- cine-
-
- GROPE
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- Gatha
-
noun,
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
- areo-
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- arche
-
- haem-
-
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- Armen
-
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- gript
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- arith
-
- grith
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- Arch.
-
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- gamo-
-
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- anti-
-
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- anth-
-
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- gamic
-
adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- ante-
-
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- cont.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Cong.
-
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Garth
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- comp.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Apoc.
-
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- 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.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- gram.
-
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- hect-
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- girth
-
noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chem.
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- char-
-
- Capt.
-
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- Ghent
-
noun,
a port in NW Belgium, at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers: treaty 1814.
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- 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.
- Ghana
-
noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- cata-
-
- 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.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- chap.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Cath.
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- atmo-
-
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- ation
-
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- gemot
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Cant.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Gomer
-
noun,
an undesirable hospital patient.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- geom.
-
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Goth.
-
- Gotha
-
noun,
a city in S Thuringia, in central Germany.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Comr.
-
- 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.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- crim.
-
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- crit.
-
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- 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.
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Amer.
-
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- hort.
-
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- agro-
-
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- econ.
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- acpt.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- ecto-
-
- ento-
-
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acet-
-
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- eight
-
noun,
a cardinal number, seven plus one.
- engr.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- 30-30
-
- acro-
-
- actg.
-
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- ergo-
-
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- Agape
-
noun,
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- intr.
-
- aero-
-
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- aeri-
-
- 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.
- aemia
-
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Iran.
-
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- copr-
-
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- corpn
-
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- angi-
-
- hier-
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- anim.
-
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- herp.
-
- AMORC
-
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- anat.
-
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- amin-
-
- corp.
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- contg
-
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- hema-
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- hemia
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemo-
-
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemi-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- phr.
-
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- emia
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Cor.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- chg.
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- prec
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- pre-
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- EGmc
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Con.
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- pat.
-
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- ect-
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- eco-
-
- pot.
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- 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.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- crat
-
- cog.
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Chr.
-
- 1080
-
- perh
-
- Cort
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pnea
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- cir.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Pet.
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- cit.
-
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Cmon
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- per.
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pct.
-
- Com.
-
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Phar
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- ctr.
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- chmn
-
- chm.
-
- Pen.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- amp.
-
- ter.
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- 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.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- the-
-
- amt.
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- AIME
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- ant.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- aph-
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tanh
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ANPA
-
- ance
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- ano-
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tchr
-
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- ACTH
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- 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.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- top-
-
- 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.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- tri-
-
- acea
-
- AARP
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tRNA
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tron
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- aet.
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- agr.
-
- 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.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- agit
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tion
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- cap.
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Can.
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Reg.
-
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- prin
-
- cet-
-
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- ptg.
-
- RCMP
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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).
- 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.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Arg.
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- RONA
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rpt.
-
- thi-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- atic
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- Rep.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- atm.
-
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arm.
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- art.
-
- Emp.
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- MCPO
-
- NIMH
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
-
- hgt.
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- NOAA
-
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- nom.
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neo-
-
- ment
-
- Neph
-
- Meng
-
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- men-
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- MEPA
-
- IAEA
-
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- HRIP
-
- OAPC
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- hor.
-
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Oct.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- ICAO
-
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- NTIA
-
- Ger.
-
- not-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- hom-
-
- geo-
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Gmat
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Ice.
-
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Hag.
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mRNA
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mtg.
-
- Mon.
-
- Mngr
-
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- MOpt
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gro.
-
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- min.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- hem-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NCAA
-
- NCTE
-
- met.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- GNMA
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Neh.
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Nah.
-
- 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.
- mtge
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- NACA
-
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- gon-
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- org.
-
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mac-
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Ire.
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- opia
-
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- 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.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Inc.
-
- Eth.
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- mag.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- 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.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- int.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- OPer
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- IMCO
-
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Pan.
-
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- IMHO
-
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Eph.
-
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- ign.
-
- par.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Eng.
-
- enc.
-
- Mar.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Imp.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- pam.
-
- epit
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- inae
-
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- MHE
-
- MIT
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ac-
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ROG
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ag-
-
- MHG
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- AAE
-
- MHA
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ap-
-
- Am.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- RMC
-
- RNA
-
- AOA
-
- ROA
-
- Mc-
-
- IRO
-
- hr.
-
- ITA
-
- APC
-
- ACP
-
- ITC
-
- aor
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- MGr
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- mi.
-
- MGT
-
- MHR
-
- Me.
-
- AIA
-
- rt.
-
- Aar
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- 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.
- rte
-
- RPO
-
- MIP
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- RPM
-
- ROP
-
- RPG
-
- MAA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- 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.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAP
-
- TRH
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ite
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- ROI
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- Mo.
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAM
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Ar.
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- MIE
-
- Tro
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- 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.
- MEP
-
- IRC
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- THC
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- GTO
-
- Agh
-
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- TMO
-
- HRE
-
- Tng
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- ine
-
- TGN
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- IHP
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Agt
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHE
-
- TIA
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ier
-
- ThM
-
- Mao
-
- AIC
-
- ht.
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- IGM
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- AGM
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- mcg
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- TPI
-
- IPA
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- iph
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- IPM
-
- IPO
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AEC
-
- ipr
-
- AEA
-
- tph
-
- TPM
-
- ior
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- HCR
-
- ae.
-
- HCM
-
- Ir.
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- IOT
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- MCI
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ing
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- MCP
-
- AGC
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- ANC
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- MCR
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- INH
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- ANG
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- 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.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- TCA
-
- IOC
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ca.
-
- GTC
-
- OIr
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- CNO
-
- CNM
-
- Om.
-
- CMA
-
- OIt
-
- oic
-
- GCA
-
- GCE
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OHG
-
- CIP
-
- PIO
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- GCI
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- GCR
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPM
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- OPA
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- OEM
-
- CIM
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- POR
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- op.
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- PRA
-
- NOP
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- GHA
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Oc.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- GCT
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CIE
-
- OCR
-
- CIA
-
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- PMT
-
- OTC
-
- POA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- POC
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- OAP
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- NOC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- Eg.
-
- PCI
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- PCM
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ctg
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- PaG
-
- CRT
-
- EAA
-
- EAM
-
- ERP
-
- Ep.
-
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- eir
-
- Ehr
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EPA
-
- ean
-
- ECM
-
- ECG
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EPT
-
- 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.
- CRP
-
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- Ga.
-
- CPA
-
- PGA
-
- PHA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- CPM
-
- GCM
-
- gi.
-
- GOP
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PhM
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- CPI
-
- CPO
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- pm.
-
- ERT
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PMG
-
- Pg.
-
- CPR
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- PRC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NMR
-
- cp.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- MTI
-
- MTh
-
- CAA
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- mtn
-
- CMG
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- EMR
-
- Mt.
-
- MRP
-
- CAI
-
- MTO
-
- MRI
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- 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.
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MTP
-
- NAA
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- NCO
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ATP
-
- MRE
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- gt.
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- MOI
-
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- MOR
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- MRA
-
- gph
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPH
-
- MPG
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- GPM
-
- trp
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Gr.
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- ATA
-
- gre
-
- at.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- REA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- CGI
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- RMA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Re.
-
- NIH
-
- RCP
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- CEA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ne-
-
- NIA
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- 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:
- NGC
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NHI
-
- NHG
-
- NHA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- NMI
-
- GNP
-
- NEC
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- CGM
-
- GMT
-
- GMC
-
- NEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- HP
-
- OA
-
- MN
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- OG
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- MP
-
- h.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- EI
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- rg
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- 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.
- NM
-
- RO
-
- AO
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- GH
-
- HG
-
- 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.
- R.
-
- i.
-
- NG
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- N.
-
- GM
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- GP
-
- GN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RN
-
- NI
-
- MH
-
- NP
-
- TN
-
- TM
-
- MG
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- IG
-
- GC
-
- G.
-
- PH
-
- M.
-
- TP
-
- ic
-
- NH
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- t.
-
- TG
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RI
-
- CE
-
- T1
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CM
-
- RC
-
- TC
-
- IP
-
- RH
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .