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clairvoyance
noun, the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing.
covariance
noun, the expectation or mean value of the variable formed by multiplying the differences obtained by subtracting two given variates from their respective means; the product of the standard deviations of two given variates and the coefficient of correlation between them.
slavocracy
noun, the rule or domination of slaveholders:
vacancies
noun, the state of being vacant; emptiness.
Cyrenaica
noun, Also called Barca. an ancient district in N Africa.
acroleins
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
clavicorn
noun, a clavicorn beetle.
valerians
noun, any plant of the genus Valeriana, as the common valerian V. officinalis, having small, fragrant flowers of white, lavender, or pink and a root that is used medicinally.
sail-over
noun, a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
air-lance
noun, a lance using an air blast.
cornicles
noun, any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
Calvaries
noun, Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33.
valencias
noun, Guillermo León [gee-yer-maw le-awn] /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
veronicas
noun, the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
caracoles
noun, a half turn executed by a horse and rider.
cavalries
noun, Military. the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback. mounted soldiers collectively. the motorized, armored units of a military force organized for maximum mobility.
cavaliers
noun, a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
carolines
noun, a female given name.
Corsicana
noun, a city in E Texas.
Orleanais
noun, a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
arsenical
noun, any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.
acarines
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
caracole
noun, a half turn executed by a horse and rider.
viceroys
noun, a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign:
cryonics
noun, the deep-freezing of human bodies at death for preservation and possible revival in the future; cryostasis (def 1).
Veronica
noun, the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
Valencia
noun, Guillermo León [gee-yer-maw le-awn] /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
cervical
adjective, of or relating to the cervix or neck.
volcanic
adjective, of or relating to a volcano:
scarcely
adverb, barely; hardly; not quite:
Canaries
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
caracols
noun, verb (used without object), caracole.
calorics
noun, heat.
caloyers
noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
solvency
noun, solvent condition; ability to pay all just debts.
calicoes
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
calycine
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a calyx.
varioles
noun, a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
coracles
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
ailerons
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
calcines
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
calciner
noun, a person or thing that calcines.
ocarinas
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Alcyones
noun, a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
valances
noun, a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
carlines
noun, an old woman.
also-ran
noun, Sports. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
cariocas
noun, a modification of the samba.
orinasal
noun, an orinasal sound.
Carniola
noun, a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
Carnival
noun, a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc.
Carolean
adjective, characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
Carolina
noun, a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
alienors
noun, a person who transfers property.
Volscian
adjective, of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.
vaccinal
adjective, of, relating to, or caused by vaccine or vaccination.
Lycaonia
noun, an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
Cavalier
noun, a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
ravelins
noun, a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
croceins
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
vicenary
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of twenty.
cavicorn
adjective, hollow-horned, as the ruminants with true horns, as distinguished from bony antlers.
caravels
noun, a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
vaccines
noun, any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
Slavonia
noun, a historic region in N Croatia.
Cyrenaic
noun, a native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica.
Valerian
noun, any plant of the genus Valeriana, as the common valerian V. officinalis, having small, fragrant flowers of white, lavender, or pink and a root that is used medicinally.
cornicle
noun, any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
saliency
noun, salience.
cornices
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
acrolein
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
acrylics
noun, acrylic fiber.
cocaines
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
varicose
adjective, abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen:
corvinas
noun, corbina.
Slovenia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
visceral
adjective, of or relating to the viscera.
variolas
noun, smallpox.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
colinear
adjective, collinear.
acyloins
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
isocracy
noun, a government in which all individuals have equal political power.
overlain
verb, past participle of overlie.
acerolas
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
conceals
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
vocalise
noun, a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.
novercal
adjective, of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
conclave
noun, a private or secret meeting.
variance
noun, the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
avarices
noun, insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
aversion
noun, a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to):
valiancy
noun, valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.
layovers
noun, stopover.
clarinos
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
virelays
noun, an old French form of short poem, composed of short lines running on two rhymes and having two opening lines recurring at intervals.
clarions
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
Slavonic
adjective, Slavonian.
claviers
noun, the keyboard of a musical instrument.
valonias
noun, acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
valines
noun, an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
calyces
noun, a plural of calyx.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
Caelian
noun, the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
calices
noun, plural of calix.
arseno-
Carioca
noun, a modification of the samba.
variole
noun, a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
valeric
adjective, pertaining to or derived from valerian.
Silvana
noun, a female given name, form of Silvia or Sylvia.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
calcine
noun, material resulting from calcination; calx.
calcars
noun, a spur or spurlike process.
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
calicos
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
Calvary
noun, Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
ravelin
noun, a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
silvery
adjective, resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish-white color:
Aveyron
noun, a department in S France. 3387 sq. mi. (8770 sq. km). Capital: Rodez.
valency
noun, valence.
loaners
noun, a person or thing that loans.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
caracol
noun, verb (used without object), caracole.
silvern
adjective, made of or like silver.
variola
noun, smallpox.
avarice
noun, insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
Sinaloa
noun, a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
varices
noun, plural of varix.
caloric
noun, heat.
caravel
noun, a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
Valonia
noun, acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.
varico-
asocial
adjective, not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
carcase
noun, the dead body of an animal.
cancels
noun, an act of canceling.
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
caloyer
noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
clerics
noun, a member of the clergy.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
snively
adjective, characterized by or given to sniveling.
clovers
noun, any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
layover
noun, stopover.
clivers
noun, cleavers.
clerisy
noun, learned persons as a class; literati; intelligentsia.
lancers
noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
Laconia
noun, an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
clavier
noun, the keyboard of a musical instrument.
clavers
noun, idle talk; gossip.
laniary
noun, a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
claries
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
Clarice
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
Laconic
adjective, using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
larceny
noun, the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
slavery
noun, the condition of a slave; bondage.
cornels
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
cornice
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
coracle
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
conveys
verb (used with object), to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
concise
adjective, expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
cocaine
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
conceal
verb (used with object), to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
concave
noun, a concave surface, part, line, or thing.
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
corvina
noun, corbina.
corvine
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a crow.
coevals
noun, a contemporary:
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
clarain
noun, the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Carlson
noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
vacancy
noun, the state of being vacant; emptiness.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
vaccine
noun, any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
crocein
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
caviars
noun, the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
cave-in
noun, a collapse, as of anything hollow:
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
cavalry
noun, Military. the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback. mounted soldiers collectively. the motorized, armored units of a military force organized for maximum mobility.
carvels
noun, caravel.
Carolyn
noun, a female given name.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carneys
noun, carny.
valance
noun, a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
cryonic
noun, the deep-freezing of human bodies at death for preservation and possible revival in the future; cryostasis (def 1).
Reynosa
noun, a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
solaria
noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
cranio-
crayons
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
Craiova
noun, a city in SW Romania.
circles
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
cranial
adjective, of or relating to the cranium or skull.
Laveran
noun, Charles Louis Alphonse [sharl lwee al-fawns] /ʃarl lwi alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1845–1922, French physician and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1907.
Cynical
adjective, distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic.
revisal
noun, the act of revising; revision.
craniol
crinose
adjective, hairy.
cyclone
noun, a large-scale, atmospheric wind-and-pressure system characterized by low pressure at its center and by circular wind motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Compare anticyclone, extratropical cyclone, tropical cyclone.
cyclase
noun, an enzyme, as adenyl cyclase, that catalyzes the formation of a cyclic compound.
ciceros
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
cycasin
noun, a naturally occurring toxic glucoside, C 8 H 16 N 2 O 7 , obtained from the seeds of cycad plants, carcinogenic in humans and other mammals.
cravens
noun, a coward.
cicalas
noun, cicada.
Salerno
noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Seconal
anlaces
noun, anelace.
sclero-
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
Elysian
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
Aeolian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
Elinvar
acrylic
noun, acrylic fiber.
virelay
noun, an old French form of short poem, composed of short lines running on two rhymes and having two opening lines recurring at intervals.
saveloy
noun, a highly seasoned, dried sausage.
Acrilan
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
viscera
plural noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the organs in the cavities of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.
ovarian
adjective, of or relating to an ovary.
ovaries
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
olivary
adjective, shaped like an olive.
Novalis
noun, (pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
Alarcon
noun, Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
viceroy
noun, a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign:
Alcyone
noun, a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
vicarly
adjective, of, pertaining to, suggesting, or resembling a vicar:
Alcaics
noun, Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
alevins
noun, a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
scalare
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
vesical
adjective, of or relating to a vesica or bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
Orleans
noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
analyse
verb (used with object), analyze.
version
noun, a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account:
Nicolay
noun, John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
overlay
noun, something laid over something else; covering.
Alcoran
noun, Alkoran.
areolas
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
evasion
noun, an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
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).
savarin
noun, a spongelike cake leavened with yeast, baked in a ring mold, and often soaked with a rum syrup.
vocalic
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a vowel.
acerola
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
syconia
noun, a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
acyloin
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
Saroyan
noun, William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.
velaria
noun, an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun.
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
lavers
noun, Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
nyalas
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
Cicely
noun, a plant, Myrrhis odorata, of the parsley family, having a fragrant aroma and sometimes used as a potherb.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
invars
C-in-C
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
voiles
noun, a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Volans
noun, the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.
cyclos
noun, a three-wheeled pedaled or motorized taxi in southeast Asia; rickshaw.
Craven
noun, a coward.
cyclo-
cynics
noun, a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
cyclas
noun, a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
Solvay
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1838–1922, Belgian chemist.
Lavern
noun, Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
larvae
noun, Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
scler-
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
crayon
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
voices
noun, the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
larvas
noun, Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
vincas
noun, periwinkle2 .
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
vinery
noun, a place or enclosure in which vines, especially grapevines, are grown.
vineal
adjective, of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
circle
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
Nerval
noun, Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
renvoi
noun, the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
nerols
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
occas.
sovran
noun, adjective, sovereign.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
Alaric
noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
Celaya
noun, a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
Alcaic
noun, Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
irones
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.
Ceylon
noun, former name of Sri Lanka.
slavo-
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
cecils
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
Cecily
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Slavic
noun, a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into East Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian), West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian), and South Slavic (Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene).
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
Volsci
plural noun, an ancient people of Latium who were conquered by the Romans in the last part of the 4th century b.c.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
cicala
noun, cicada.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
creasy
adjective, full of creases.
cyano-
Leavis
noun, F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
cyanic
adjective, blue: applied especially to a series of colors in flowers, including the blues and colors tending toward blue.
salary
noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
Cervin
noun, Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
enrols
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
cresyl
adjective, tolyl.
inlays
noun, inlaid work.
re-lay
verb (used with object), to lay again.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
volary
noun, a large cage for confining birds; aviary.
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
sorely
adverb, in a painful manner.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
craals
noun, kraal.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
vocals
noun, a vocal sound.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coalas
noun, koala.
laevo-
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
snivel
noun, weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
Erivan
noun, Yerevan.
Clovis
noun, a town in central California.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
cloves
noun, the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
vireos
noun, any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
Clover
noun, any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
cloven
verb, a past participle of cleave2 .
Cosyra
noun, ancient name of Pantelleria.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
layers
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
Aeolia
noun, Aeolis.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
snarly
adjective, apt to snarl; easily irritated.
clones
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
sloven
noun, a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
colics
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
sliver
noun, a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
royals
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
royale
noun, custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
ervils
noun, a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
Novara
noun, a city in NE Piedmont, in NW Italy.
corves
noun, plural of corf.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
rivals
noun, a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
Searcy
noun, a city in central Arkansas.
coeval
noun, a contemporary:
slaver
noun, a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
Slavey
noun, a female servant, especially a maid of all work in a boardinghouse.
accel.
clonic
adjective, of or relating to clonus.
coneys
noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
convey
verb (used with object), to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
Nivose
noun, (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
claver
noun, idle talk; gossip.
covers
noun, something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
aeron.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
rosily
adverb, with a rosy color.
oleins
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
violas
noun, a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
novice
noun, a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Covina
noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Oliver
noun, one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
Clancy
noun, Tom, 1947–2013, U.S. novelist.
cavils
noun, a trivial and annoying objection.
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
clevis
noun, a U -shaped yoke at the end of a chain or rod, between the ends of which a lever, hook, etc., can be pinned or bolted.
sacro-
cloaca
noun, Zoology. the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals. a similar cavity in invertebrates.
soccer
noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
coveys
noun, a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
clino-
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
sconce
noun, a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
riyals
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
Erinys
noun, any of the Furies.
cleric
noun, a member of the clergy.
covens
noun, an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Cleary
noun, Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
senary
adjective, of or relating to the number six.
cleans
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
sarco-
Levins
noun, lightning.
Valois
noun, a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
Elyria
noun, a city in N Ohio.
lyrics
noun, a lyric poem.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
valine
noun, an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
cacaos
noun, a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
rayons
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
venial
adjective, able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
valise
noun, a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
Valona
noun, Italian name of Vlorë.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
valors
noun, boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
lysine
noun, a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 CH(NH 2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K. Abbreviation: Lys;
salver
noun, a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
Salvia
noun, any plant of the genus Salvia, comprising the sages, having opposite leaves and whorled flowers.
Vanier
noun, Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
avoir.
livens
verb (used with object), to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
Saliva
noun, a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
livery
noun, a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
calves
noun, plural of calf1 .
aniso-
Valery
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1871–1945, French poet and philosopher.
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
anlace
noun, anelace.
calory
noun, calorie.
Vernal
adjective, of or relating to spring:
cycles
noun, any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
anoles
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
verily
adverb, in truth; really; indeed.
Savior
noun, a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
calci-
calces
noun, a plural of calx.
calcar
noun, a spur or spurlike process.
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
Calais
noun, the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
Anvers
noun, French name of Antwerp.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
Avlona
noun, former name of Vlorë.
livers
noun, Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
Valera
noun, a city in W Venezuela.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
salvor
noun, a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
racial
adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Vasari
noun, Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1511–74, Italian painter, architect, and art historian.
aryans
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
loners
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
lovers
noun, a person who is in love with another.
lorans
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Silvan
noun, a person dwelling in a woodland region.
arsen-
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
Lorens
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
ovisac
noun, a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
ovines
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
varnas
noun, Hinduism. class (def 13).
Sylvia
noun, a female given name.
Sicyon
noun, an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
aviary
noun, a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.
livres
noun, a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
Averno
noun, a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
Averil
noun, a male given name.
Silver
noun, Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
ovaria
noun, ovary.
Velcro
easily
adverb, in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble:
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Avalon
noun, an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
avails
noun, advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
loaves
noun, plural of loaf1 .
areola
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
varies
verb (used with object), to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
vario-
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
velars
noun, Phonetics. a velar sound.
Overly
adverb, excessively; too:
yearns
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
Calvin
noun, John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
cavies
noun, any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
Valens
noun, Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Canace
noun, Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
CRONIC
noun, very potent marijuana.
nearly
adverb, all but; almost:
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
Alvaro
noun, Corrado [kawr-rah-daw] /kɔrˈrɑ dɔ/ (Show IPA), c1890–1956, Italian journalist and novelist.
alevin
noun, a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
caryo-
alvine
adjective, of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
Ravens
noun, any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
Savory
noun, British. an aromatic, often spicy course or dish served either as an appetizer or as a dessert, as pickled fish or brandied fruit.
Valais
noun, a canton in SW Switzerland. 2021 sq. mi. (5235 sq. km). Capital: Sion.
ravels
noun, a tangle or complication.
navies
noun, the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
Carola
noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
Lycian
noun, an inhabitant of Lycia.
lycine
noun, betaine.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Carnac
noun, a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.
Alyson
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
ravins
verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
carvel
noun, caravel.
navels
noun, umbilicus (def 1).
Carney
noun, carny.
carven
adjective, carved.
ravine
noun, a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Alvira
noun, a female given name, form of Elvira.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Verona
noun, a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
vicars
noun, Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
anicca
noun, the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
canvas
noun, a closely woven, heavy cloth of cotton, hemp, or linen, used for tents, sails, etc.
Servia
noun, former name of Serbia.
caviar
noun, the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
Canova
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1757–1822, Italian sculptor.
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
servo-
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
necro-
Cancer
noun, Pathology. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. any disease characterized by such growths.
narcos
noun, narc.
cancel
noun, an act of canceling.
linsey
noun, linsey-woolsey.
narco-
Canary
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
alcove
noun, a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
Alesia
noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
cavers
noun, a person who studies or explores caves.
serval
noun, a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Syrian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
Savona
noun, a city in N Italy on the Mediterranean.
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
careys
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
Elvira
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
vesica
noun, Anatomy. a bladder.
Savoie
noun, a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
Carcas
noun, one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
versal
adjective, universal or whole.
Syriac
noun, a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
cavern
noun, a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
Yasna
noun, a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
scaly
adjective, covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
inlay
noun, inlaid work.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
sarc-
incr.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
roves
noun, an act or instance of roving.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
yonis
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
incl.
icons
saice
noun, syce.
savin
noun, a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
Sayao
noun, Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
Saiva
noun, Shaiva.
yores
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
salve
noun, a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scion
noun, a descendant.
Icel.
insol
Iran.
ileo-
scary
adjective, causing fright or alarm.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
savor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
incor
Salvo
noun, a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
yeans
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
yearn
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
Invar
Evora
noun, a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
evils
noun, that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
Savoy
noun, a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.
lyase
noun, any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
naive
adjective, having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
OSlav
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
nails
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
over-
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Narva
noun, a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
naso-
ovary
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
overs
noun, an amount in excess or addition; extra.
navel
noun, umbilicus (def 1).
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
raias
noun, rayah.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
loves
noun, a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
ovine
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
lovey
noun, sweetheart; dear: used as a term of endearment.
Lover
noun, a person who is in love with another.
Naval
adjective, of or relating to warships:
Oriya
noun, an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
livre
noun, a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Noyes
noun, Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
noisy
adjective, making much noise:
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
nival
adjective, of or growing in snow:
nosey
adjective, nosy.
oyers
noun, oyer and terminer.
OIcel
novas
noun, a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
novel
noun, a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
Novia
noun, a fiancée or bride.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
Olive
noun, an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit. Compare olive family.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
nervy
adjective, brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy:
orial
nears
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Neiva
noun, a city in W Colombia.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Nerva
noun, Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
orans
noun, orant.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Nevil
noun, a male given name, form of Neville.
Nevis
noun, one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
nyala
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
Nyasa
noun, former name of Malawi (def 2).
oracy
noun, the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
onlay
noun, an overlay, especially one in relief.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
rainy
adjective, characterized by rain:
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
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.
ricey
adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
riyal
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
lansa
noun, langsat.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
lairy
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
larva
noun, Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
lavas
noun, the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
Laver
noun, Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
Reval
noun, former German name of Tallinn.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
30-30
Riley
noun, James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
Leary
adjective, leery1 .
Ivory
noun, the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
irony
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
roily
adjective, turbid; muddy.
Royce
noun, Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
Royal
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
riven
verb, a past participle of rive.
rivel
noun, a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
Lacey
noun, a town in W Washington.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
rival
noun, a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
layer
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
lives
noun, plural of life.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
liney
adjective, liny.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
Ravel
noun, a tangle or complication.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
Lyons
noun, Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
ranis
noun, ranee.
lyres
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lyric
noun, a lyric poem.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
lysin
noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
lyso-
rayon
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
liven
verb (used with object), to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
liver
noun, Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
Raven
noun, any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
ravin
verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
Leavy
adjective, leafy.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
lenos
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Relay
noun, a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Lycia
noun, an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
LeRoy
noun, a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
Lesya
noun, any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Levin
noun, lightning.
levo-
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
reals
noun, real number.
Evans
noun, Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
velic
adjective, pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
vicar
noun, Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Cenci
noun, Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
alive
Idioms, alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
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.
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
cero-
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
alien
noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
Alyce
noun, a female given name.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Cavil
noun, a trivial and annoying objection.
cyan-
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Caryn
noun, a female given name.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Carny
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carns
noun, cairn.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
carse
noun, bottom land.
carve
verb (used with object), to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
vails
noun, a tip; gratuity.
verso
noun, a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
anal.
Casey
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
vairs
noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
Alvin
noun, a town in S Texas.
Cavan
noun, a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km).
Alvar
noun, a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
caver
noun, a person who studies or explores caves.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
Caryl
noun, a male or female given name.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Cyril
noun, Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
Vycor
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
alary
adjective, of or relating to wings.
solan
noun, a gannet.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Vilas
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
Clary
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
clase
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
alecs
noun, a herring.
reni-
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.
cyans
noun, cyan blue.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Sonya
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Cycas
noun, any of several palmlike Old World tropical plants of the genus Cycas, some species of which are cultivated as ornamentals in warm climates.
cycl-
cycle
noun, any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
vice-
Alas.
Alcor
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Cynic
noun, a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
solve
verb (used with object), to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
clave
noun, one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
asco-
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Venlo
noun, a city in SE Netherlands.
veals
noun, Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
vealy
adjective, resembling veal.
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.
arvos
noun, afternoon.
vaso-
anvil
noun, a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
veni-
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
ASEAN
Varna
noun, Hinduism. class (def 13).
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
avail
noun, advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
Avars
noun, a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
veils
noun, a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
Arnel
avens
noun, any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
areo-
velar
noun, Phonetics. a velar sound.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
Aryan
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
veiny
adjective, full of veins; prominently veined:
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
venal
adjective, willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
veins
noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
varia
noun, a variant reading.
Avery
noun, Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
calc-
Calve
verb (used with object), to give birth to (a calf).
Verny
noun, former name of Alma-Ata.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
canc.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
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.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
Carey
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Verna
noun, a female given name.
avers
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
vari-
avian
adjective, of or relating to birds.
Avila
noun, a city in central Spain, a religious and academic center.
varas
noun, a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
aviso
noun, a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
anoas
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.
Vanir
noun, a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
Cayes
noun, Les. Les Cayes.
Vance
noun, a male given name.
valse
noun, waltz.
valor
noun, boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
ca-ca
noun, excrement; feces.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
cacao
noun, a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
caco-
anis-
Cayce
noun, a town in central South Carolina.
Clava
noun, the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
Crecy
noun, Also, Cressy. a village in N France, NNW of Reims: English victory over the French 1346.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Sivan
noun, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
Viren
noun, Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
cryo-
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
crocs
noun, crocodile.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
crony
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
ACCRA
noun, the wood of a sapele.
Syria
noun, Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
crave
verb (used with object), to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
voice
noun, the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
vireo
noun, any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
covey
noun, a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Corse
noun, corpse.
cosec
noun, cosecant.
viral
Idioms, go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
Slave
noun, a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
aero-
coven
noun, an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
cover
noun, something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
coves
noun, a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
craal
noun, kraal.
cracy
slain
noun, sley.
aeri-
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
Elvis
noun, a male given name, form of Elwin.
Sycon
noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
eyras
noun, a jaguarundi.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
sero-
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
encl.
Silva
noun, the forest trees of a particular area.
visor
noun, Armor. (on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver. a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
ency.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
acyls
adjective, containing the acyl group.
Serov
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
vocal
noun, a vocal sound.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
viron
noun, a male given name.
Sino-
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
virls
noun, ferrule (def 1).
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Seric
econ.
Early
noun, a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
eccl.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
Sylva
noun, silva.
ecol.
acro-
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
coaly
adjective, of, resembling, or containing coal.
volar
adjective, of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
vinas
noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
Ayres
noun, air1 (def 8d).
coala
noun, koala.
Vinca
noun, periwinkle2 .
Vince
noun, a male given name, form of Vincent.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coel-
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
ervil
noun, a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
Clerc
noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
vols.
Clive
noun, Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
clove
noun, the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
voles
noun, any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
soave
noun, a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
ErvIn
noun, Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
cloys
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
envoy
noun, a diplomatic agent.
selva
noun, a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
Elroy
noun, a male given name.
Cons.
voila
interjection, (used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
Coney
noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
Viola
noun, a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
viols
noun, a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
voile
noun, a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Corey
noun, Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
cores
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Corny
adjective, of or abounding in corn.
vinyl
noun, Chemistry. the vinyl group, the univalent group C 3 H 3 , derived from ethylene.
conc.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
ayins
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
vino-
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
vinos
noun, wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
Ailey
noun, Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
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.
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
very
adverb, in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:
vole
noun, any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
Veno
Oval
noun, an object of oval shape.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Vera
noun, a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
Vena
noun, a vein.
ole-
Vern
noun, a male given name, form of Vernon.
VINE
noun, any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
Vins
noun, wine.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
only
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Viny
noun, a female given name.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Vic.
Vico
noun, Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Vina
noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
vin-
VILE
adjective, wretchedly bad:
vil.
vila
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
viol
noun, a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
oily
adverb, in an oily manner.
voc.
VLSI
oyer
noun, oyer and terminer.
vise
noun, any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
Visc
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
visa
noun, an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
virl
noun, ferrule (def 1).
vias
noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Orly
noun, a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
vers
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
Vial
noun, Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Vail
noun, a tip; gratuity.
Ven.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
slay
noun, sley.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
Slav
noun, one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
rove
noun, an act or instance of roving.
oary
adjective, oarlike.
Rosy
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
sley
noun, the reed of a loom.
SLIC
RONA
Siva
noun, Shiva.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
RNAS
rive
verb (used with object), to tear or rend apart:
riv.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
SNCC
noun, a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
snye
noun, a backwater.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
scr.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
sec.
secy
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
scil
sci.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
serv
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
sice
noun, syce.
Syr.
Save
noun, an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
syce
noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
Sava
noun, a river flowing E from W Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
syli
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
syn-
Sina
noun, a female given name.
sync
noun, synchronization:
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
syne
adverb, preposition, conjunction, since.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Ryle
noun, Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
oven
noun, a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
vara
noun, a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
val.
Vala
noun, a prophetess.
real
noun, real number.
Ravi
noun, a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
Vale
noun, a valley.
rave
noun, an act of raving.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Vane
noun, weather vane.
var.
Vary
verb (used with object), to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
vain
Idioms, in vain, without effect or avail; to no purpose: in an improper or irreverent manner:
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).
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Raia
noun, rayah.
vars
noun, a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
vas-
racy
adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
vase
noun, a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
Veal
noun, Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
veil
noun, a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
vein
noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
vel.
Vela
noun, plural of velum.
ovi-
vair
noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
scry
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
Sol.
Rev.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
ryes
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
ryas
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
soln
Ryan
noun, a male given name.
ryal
noun, rose noble.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
revs
noun, a revolution (in an engine or the like).
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
vacs
noun, vacuum cleaner.
Soni
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
rely
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
rel.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Sra.
Vaal
noun, a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
recs
noun, recreation.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
1080
cove
noun, a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
yore
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Can.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Cal.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
cays
noun, a small low island; key.
cac-
yoni
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Ire.
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.
avos
noun, a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
yrs.
Avon
noun, a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
avn.
Yser
noun, a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
Avis
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
ions
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 = .
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
iso-
Casa
noun, a house.
yins
noun, See under yin and yang.
CCls
cavy
noun, any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
Cave
noun, a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
ile-
cava
noun, (often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
Cav.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
inae
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
Inc.
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.
inly
adverb, inwardly.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
inv.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Isle
noun, a small island.
Aves
noun, a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
lava
noun, the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
lave
noun, the remainder; the rest.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
ARIS
aryl
adjective, containing an aryl group.
lavs
noun, lavatory.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
lea.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Lani
Ave.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Ivan
noun, iwan.
Ivar
noun, a male or female given name.
Ives
noun, Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
Avar
noun, a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
Ivor
noun, a male given name.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Lacy
noun, a male given name.
lacs
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
asc-
laic
noun, one of the laity.
cray
adjective, crazy.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lays
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Iyar
noun, the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
eco-
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
eyas
noun, a nestling, usually a hawk.
eyra
noun, a jaguarundi.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Col.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Elys
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Elva
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
enc.
Enyo
noun, an ancient Greek war goddess.
enl.
coys
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
easy
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
conv
Cres
croc
noun, crocodile.
cosy
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
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.
Cory
noun, a male or female given name.
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.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
Cony
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
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.
Con.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
coly
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Ens.
yens
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
yare
adjective, quick; agile; lively.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cyl.
IAEA
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Yale
noun, Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
iana
Yana
noun, a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
CERN
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
yarn
noun, thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
cen.
ical
ICAO
Cels
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
yean
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
year
noun, a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
yeas
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
cir.
evil
noun, that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
cloy
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
envy
noun, a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Evan
noun, a male given name, Welsh form of John.
clar
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Clay
noun, a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
civy
plural noun, civvy (def 1).
eso-
civ.
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Arvo
noun, afternoon.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Aire
NACA
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
nail
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nays
noun, a denial or refusal.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
Nary
adjective, not any; no; never a:
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
nav.
nave
noun, the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
navy
noun, the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
NCAA
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ayin
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Airy
adjective, open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
Ala.
ayes
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
Alec
noun, a herring.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Alis
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Lory
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Love
noun, a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
Alco
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
Neal
noun, a male given name.
Ayer
noun, Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
Anas
nos-
ACLS
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
nosy
adjective, unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
Nov.
Nova
noun, a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
acyl
adjective, containing the acyl group.
acea
Novi
noun, a town in SE Michigan.
acc.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
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.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
aery
noun, aerie.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
neo-
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.
Nev.
Neva
noun, a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
aer-
acr-
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.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
NIRA
Nysa
noun, the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
NYSE
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.
NOAA
Alva
noun, Also, Alba. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo [fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth th e taw-le-th aw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ ˈɑl vɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛ ðɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
ayre
noun, air1 (def 8d).
lino
noun, linoleum.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
Lev.
Levi
noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
lys-
Levy
noun, an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
lyre
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
Lyra
noun, Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lyse
verb (used with object), to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
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.
lyes
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
lin.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
liny
adjective, full of or marked with lines.
ance
ano-
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
Lyon
noun, Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
ANSI
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
leys
noun, leu.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
ancy
anes
adverb, once.
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.
Livy
noun, (Titus Livius) 59 b.c.–a.d. 17, Roman historian.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
live
Idioms, live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
ae.
ACV
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
AEA
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
vol
av.
Clo
an.
Ar.
vis
noun, strength; force; power.
COS
noun, romaine.
CLI
al.
AEC
AIA
ac-
soy
noun, soy sauce.
Von
preposition, from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
AAE
vo.
SLE
Ver
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
VOA
SLR
acy
VCR
VLA
ary
adjective, any; anyone.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
aor
CNS
AOA
ARS
CNO
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
CNC
CLR
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
Sly
Idioms, on the sly, secretly; furtively:
ARV
noun, a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
ACS
Aar
Coy
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
ANC
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
ca.
V-2
noun, a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
VAC
noun, vacuum cleaner.
CEC
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.
CEA
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CCR
CCA
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ays
Avo
noun, a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
vie
verb (used with object), Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ALC
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
V-1
noun, a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
CVO
Via
noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
cay
noun, a small low island; key.
CAI
CAA
cl.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
cc.
cs.
cr.
Co.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
VAN
noun, the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
Ayr
noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
cle
VIR
noun, husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
AIC
aye
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
ase
ASI
ASN
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
CYO
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
CIE
cyc
noun, cyclorama (def 2).
CIC
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASR
Avi
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
vs.
Va.
SVR
SVC
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Any
Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
Ayn
noun, ʿain.
CIA
Sr.
CEO
AVC
Ava
noun, a female given name.
a-v
ASV
OSA
VOR
CRC
Rey
noun, a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
rya
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
LCA
LCI
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Ley
noun, leu.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
REC
noun, recreation.
REA
RCN
RCA
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lye
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
Lir
noun, Ler.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LOC
Ray
noun, a narrow beam of light.
lav
noun, lavatory.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Ivy
noun, Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
RSA
Rs.
IRL
IRO
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
Isl
ISR
ISV
Iva
noun, any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
Roy
noun, Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
Rye
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
SLA
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
La.
ROA
RNA
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lay
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
RSV
oic
Nye
noun, Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
ONI
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
NOC
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
Ola
Oys
noun, a grandchild.
OIr
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ons
OCS
OCR
nr.
NRA
NRC
NSA
OCC
NSC
Oc.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAS
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.
ONR
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Loy
noun, a female given name.
ose
LON
Re.
RCS
LSC
LSI
lv.
NCO
NYC
Ova
noun, plural of ovum.
ov-
NAA
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nay
noun, a denial or refusal.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Orv
NCC
ne-
NEA
ory
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
NEC
Ney
noun, Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
NES
NIA
NYA
RSE
ROI
Ely
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
ea.
EAA
Yao
noun, Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
yar
adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
IAS
yas
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
sc.
ICC
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
ial
icy
adjective, made of, full of, or covered with ice:
YCL
ERS
noun, ervil.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
eo-
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
yea
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ERV
Syl
ec-
ESR
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
EVA
noun, a female given name, form of Eve.
eir
ECA
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ESL
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ean
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
Esc
ics
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ESA
io-
Ia.
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.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Yen
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
Yeo
Ir.
CSA
Sal
noun, salt1 .
IOC
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 = .
yon
pronoun, that or those yonder.
ior
SAE
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
env
CVA
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
IRC
SAA
SRO
So.
en-
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
CRS
CSC
ine
ina
noun, a female given name.
CSO
ier
yer
yes
noun, an affirmative reply.
ery
Yin
noun, See under yin and yang.
SAR
yis
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
il-
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILO
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
CSR
ILS
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
in.
EIS
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
RV
SN
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
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.
OE
noun, oy2 .
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.
O.
NV
CV
AO
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ey
EI
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EV
VN
VL
ol
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NL
oy
noun, a grandchild.
Y.
sy
noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
L1
VC
VI
VR
le
ry
Yi
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
yl
L2
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
V.
RO
LC
L.
yo
interjection, (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
yr
CE
SL
SA
ye
pronoun, Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect. (used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): (used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): (used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
ly
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
RC
NY
NI
NC
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
LR
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
OA
SV
S.
RI
RN
ic
IV
noun, an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
YA
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ln
cy
noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
i.
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