Anagrams of clitoridectomy
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- motorcycle
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noun,
a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- iridectomy
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noun,
excision of part of the iris.
- iodometry
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noun,
a volumetric analytical procedure for determining iodine or materials that will liberate iodine or react with iodine.
- cyclotome
-
noun,
a type of scalpel for performing a cyclotomy.
- iridotomy
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noun,
incision of the iris, especially for the formation of an artificial pupil by transverse division of fibers of the iris.
- crocodile
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noun,
any of several crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus, found in sluggish waters and swamps of the tropics.
- colectomy
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noun,
the removal of all or part of the colon or large intestine.
- tridymite
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noun,
a polymorph of quartz occurring in the form of small crystals, commonly twinned, in siliceous volcanic rocks.
- microcode
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noun,
one or more microinstructions.
- old-timer
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noun,
a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
- microcyte
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noun,
Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- celiotomy
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noun,
laparotomy (def 2).
- meliority
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noun,
superiority.
- codirect
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verb (used with object),
to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
- coeditor
-
noun,
a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
- licorice
-
noun,
a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family.
- toiletry
-
noun,
any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant.
- microdot
-
noun,
a photograph reduced to the size of a printed period, used especially to transmit messages, photographs, drawings, etc.
- cricetid
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noun,
any of a diverse group of scampering, digging, or jumping rodents of the family Cricetidae, including the gerbils, hamsters, field mice, deer mice, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and several wood and field rats.
- cortico-
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- cotyloid
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adjective,
being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- cryolite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
- crocoite
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noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- termitic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, produced by, or infested with termites.
- idiolect
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noun,
a person's individual speech pattern.
Compare dialect (def 1).
- ice-cold
-
adjective,
cold as ice:
- old-time
-
adjective,
belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.:
- elytroid
-
adjective,
resembling an elytron.
- dicrotic
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adjective,
having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
- directly
-
adverb,
in a direct line, way, or manner; straight:
- dolomite
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noun,
a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
- do-re-mi
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noun,
money.
- cleidoic
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adjective,
isolated from the environment, as certain eggs enclosed within a shell or membrane.
- domicile
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noun,
a place of residence; abode; house or home.
- troilite
-
noun,
a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.
- tri-city
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noun,
any one of three such cities.
- tricycle
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noun,
a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.
- clootie
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- limiter
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noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- limited
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noun,
a limited train, bus, etc.
- Detroit
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noun,
a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
- Demotic
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noun,
demotic script.
- delimit
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verb (used with object),
to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate:
- deictic
-
noun,
Grammar. a deictic element.
- moidore
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
- mycotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or caused by a fungus.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- decolor
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verb (used with object),
to remove the color from; deprive of color; bleach.
- mottled
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noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- icteric
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
- comedic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of comedy.
- motoric
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adjective,
motor (def 11).
- circlet
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noun,
a small circle.
- lottery
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noun,
a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
- triolet
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noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- cocotte
-
noun,
prostitute.
- myeloid
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adjective,
pertaining to the spinal cord.
- titmice
-
noun,
any of numerous, widely distributed, small songbirds of the family Paridae, especially of the genus Parus, having soft, thick plumage and a short, stout, conical bill.
- codicil
-
noun,
a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
- cricoid
-
noun,
the cricoid cartilage.
- mortice
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- medico-
-
- cordite
-
noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- colored
-
noun,
Older Use: Offensive.
a black person.
the colored, black people as a group.
- motored
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- rootlet
-
noun,
a little root.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- diorite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- littery
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with litter; untidy.
- melodic
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adjective,
melodious.
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- ridotto
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noun,
a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
- tremolo
-
noun,
a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
- tortile
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adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- cycloid
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noun,
a cycloid fish.
- dormice
-
noun,
any small, furry-tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits.
- trotyl
-
noun,
TNT.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- McCloy
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noun,
John Jay, 1895–1989, U.S. lawyer, banker, and government official.
- Medici
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noun,
Catherine de', Catherine de Médicis.
- recti-
-
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- Morley
-
noun,
Christopher Darlington, 1890–1957, U.S. writer.
- Motley
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noun,
a combination of different colors.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- motile
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adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- corody
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noun,
a right to receive maintenance in the form of housing, food, or clothing, especially the right enjoyed by the sovereign or a private benefactor to receive such maintenance from a religious house.
- moodle
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- cooler
-
noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- moiety
-
noun,
a half.
- comity
-
noun,
mutual courtesy; civility.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- doolie
-
noun,
a first-year cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy.
- Domett
-
noun,
Alfred, 1811–87, British government official and poet: prime minister of New Zealand 1862.
- timely
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adverb,
seasonably; opportunely.
- Cooley
-
noun,
Charles Horton [hawr-tn] /ˈhɔr tn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1929, U.S. author and pioneer in the field of sociology.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- molder
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noun,
a person or thing that molds.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- tilery
-
noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- cormel
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noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- critic
-
noun,
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
- dormie
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adjective,
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- tictoc
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noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- dermo-
-
- oroide
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noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- eroto-
-
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Olcott
-
noun,
Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott) 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- dermic
-
adjective,
dermal.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- roomie
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noun,
roommate.
- diotic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
- McLeod
-
- dimity
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noun,
a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- oocyte
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noun,
an immature egg cell of the animal ovary; in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an ootid and then an ovum, while several others partially mature and then disintegrate.
- ectomy
-
- oolite
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noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- delict
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noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- rooted
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noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- icicle
-
noun,
a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
- tetryl
-
noun,
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 7 H 5 N 5 O 8 , used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- idiocy
-
noun,
utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.:
- retool
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verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- Doctor
-
noun,
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- Docile
-
adjective,
easily managed or handled; tractable:
- mottle
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Dottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- decoct
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verb (used with object),
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
- dottle
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noun,
the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- Ridley
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noun,
Also called Atlantic ridley, bastard ridley, bastard turtle. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 cm) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
- drooly
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adjective,
drooling, tending to drool, or covered with drool.
- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Riccio
-
noun,
David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
- comely
-
adjective,
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:
- micro-
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- tomcod
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noun,
either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- cleoid
-
noun,
a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- Toledo
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
- comedo
-
noun,
a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
- Lidice
-
noun,
a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
- clitic
-
noun,
a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
- citric
-
adjective,
of or derived from citric acid.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- clotty
-
adjective,
full of clots.
- Cedric
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- myelo-
-
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- celto-
-
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- coedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- meloid
-
noun,
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
- Cicely
-
noun,
a plant, Myrrhis odorata, of the parsley family, having a fragrant aroma and sometimes used as a potherb.
- 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.
- merlot
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- cyclo-
-
- Melody
-
noun,
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- metro-
-
- cilice
-
noun,
a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
- cymoid
-
adjective,
resembling a cyma.
- Cymric
-
noun,
Welsh (def 3).
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- 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 .
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- citied
-
adjective,
occupied by a city or cities.
- titled
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- mycol.
-
- cecity
-
noun,
blindness.
- Comdt.
-
- Cecily
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Myrtle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love.
Compare myrtle family.
- Medit.
-
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- myotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- miotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- irido-
-
- coyote
-
noun,
Also called prairie wolf. a buffy-gray, wolflike canid, Canis latrans, of North America, distinguished from the wolf by its relatively small size and its slender build, large ears, and narrow muzzle.
- Comdr.
-
- milord
-
noun,
an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- coelom
-
noun,
the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
- comedy
-
noun,
a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
- milit.
-
- irid-
-
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- eccl.
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- redly
-
adverb,
with a red color or glow:
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- ecol.
-
- ecto-
-
- yodel
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- Metol
-
- lt-yr
-
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- edit.
-
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- Modoc
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
- model
-
noun,
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- metr-
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- lytic
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- moity
-
adjective,
full of moits.
- dorty
-
adjective,
sullen; sulky.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Meryl
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- mero-
-
- Recit
-
- Dotty
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- iodo-
-
- LittM
-
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- yodle
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- drily
-
adverb,
dryly.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- McCoy
-
noun,
the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real):
- iodic
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
- drome
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence.
- drool
-
noun,
saliva running down from one's mouth; drivel.
- rect.
-
- Mercy
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- mitty
-
noun,
Walter Mitty.
- metry
-
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- icily
-
adverb,
in an icy manner:
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- licet
-
- yield
-
noun,
something yielded.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- ideo-
-
- idio-
-
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- idiom
-
noun,
an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
- Medoc
-
noun,
a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
- Moody
-
noun,
Dwight Lyman [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1837–99, U.S. evangelist.
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- myel-
-
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- lect.
-
- Icel.
-
- ileo-
-
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- moldy
-
adjective,
overgrown or covered with mold.
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- Emory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Older
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- motto
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- imit.
-
- imide
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- oiled
-
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.
- myco-
-
- OIcel
-
- molto
-
adverb,
very:
- ility
-
- octo-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- ilio-
-
- imido
-
adjective,
containing the imido group.
- oleo-
-
- dooly
-
noun,
(in India) a simple litter, often used to transport sick or wounded persons.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- cooty
-
noun,
cootie1 .
- cooly
-
noun,
coolie.
- cooey
-
noun,
cooee.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Comr.
-
- Tildy
-
noun,
Zoltán [zawl-tahn] /ˈzɔl tɑn/ (Show IPA), 1889–1961, Hungarian statesman: premier 1945–46; president 1946–48.
- timid
-
adjective,
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Colo.
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- term.
-
- decoy
-
noun,
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
- decl.
-
- decyl
-
noun,
a group of isomeric univalent radicals, C 10 H 21 , derived from the decanes by removing one hydrogen atom.
- deci-
-
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- crit.
-
- cryo-
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crim.
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Crecy
-
noun,
Also, Cressy. a village in N France, NNW of Reims: English victory over the French 1346.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- decry
-
verb (used with object),
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- cycle
-
noun,
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
- cycl-
-
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- toti-
-
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cyder
-
noun,
cider.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- 30-30
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- coel-
-
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- COCOM
-
noun,
a nontreaty organization of the NATO nations except Iceland, and with the addition of Japan, that sets rules on exports of strategic goods to Communist countries: formed in 1949.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Cmdr.
-
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Clyde
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- cytol
-
- cyto-
-
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- 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.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- tiled
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- rooty
-
noun,
bread.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- demit
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- demo-
-
- Doyle
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Conan [kaw-nuh n,, koh-] /ˈkɔ nən,, ˈkoʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1859–1930, British physician, novelist, and detective-story writer.
- derm-
-
- dirty
-
Idioms,
do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
- retd.
-
- Ricci
-
noun,
Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- demi-
-
- dicey
-
adjective,
unpredictable; risky; uncertain.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Ditto
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- ditty
-
noun,
a poem intended to be sung.
- dict.
-
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- doily
-
noun,
any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- roomy
-
noun,
roomie.
- Deity
-
noun,
a god or goddess.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- dolor
-
noun,
sorrow; grief.
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Todt
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
- Mic.
-
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- tomy
-
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- oto-
-
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- mil.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- myc-
-
- tody
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- MIDI
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- 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:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Mid.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- oro-
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- trit
-
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- trid
-
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rel.
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- tri-
-
- rcd.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- met.
-
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- med.
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- myo-
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- tidy
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- oldy
-
noun,
oldie.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- mood
-
noun,
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
- Rom.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- OCDM
-
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- odyl
-
noun,
od.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- OECD
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- ter.
-
- ole-
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- rit.
-
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- Oct.
-
- Tit.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- MILR
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- mod.
-
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- mold
-
noun,
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- mol.
-
- ord.
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- oory
-
adjective,
ourie.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- doom
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Yedo
-
noun,
a former name of Tokyo.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- Cor.
-
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- 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.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ice.
-
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cort
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- ctr.
-
- Dom.
-
- etym
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- yeld
-
adjective,
barren; sterile.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Yolo
-
interjection,
You only live once! (used especially to rationalize impulsive or reckless behavior):
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- iod-
-
- Col.
-
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- IMCO
-
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- ile-
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Com.
-
- yird
-
noun,
earth.
- comd
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- yett
-
noun,
gate.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- Dec.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dlr.
-
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- Doty
-
adjective,
(of wood) decayed.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- ect-
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- dol.
-
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dorm
-
noun,
dormitory.
- Dory
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- eco-
-
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- etc.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Del.
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- dely
-
- Dem.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Demy
-
noun,
a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
- der.
-
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Dyce
-
noun,
Alexander, 1798–1869, Scottish editor.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- dioc
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- 1080
-
- Dyer
-
noun,
John, 1700–58, British poet.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- dim.
-
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- coml
-
- Cody
-
noun,
William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") 1846–1917, U.S. Army scout and showman.
- Lord
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Cdr.
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- cyl.
-
- 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.
- cet-
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- cir.
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- cit.
-
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lyte
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitD
-
- lit.
-
- 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.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- cide
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Ire.
-
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- cml.
-
- Ltd.
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- cyte
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- itol
-
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- Ceto
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Co.
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- DIL
-
- DIY
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- 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.
- ROI
-
- Tro
-
- 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.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- CEO
-
- DML
-
- cc.
-
- DMT
-
- cr.
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- ct.
-
- CEC
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Doi
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- CDT
-
- DLC
-
- CED
-
- RMC
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- DLO
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- RLD
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- CDC
-
- CCR
-
- cl.
-
- Dey
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- dye
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- CLI
-
- CRC
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Cym
-
- CYO
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- cle
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Clo
-
- CIM
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- CLR
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CMC
-
- CMD
-
- TMO
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- TID
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- de-
-
- di.
-
- DET
-
- tr.
-
- CIC
-
- cyc
-
noun,
cyclorama (def 2).
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- Cyd
-
noun,
a female given name.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- CIE
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- CRT
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- TDY
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- do.
-
- DCM
-
- DCL
-
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Me.
-
- TTY
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- IOC
-
- yod
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- MOI
-
- IRL
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- IRO
-
- ITC
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MLR
-
- MLD
-
- ml.
-
- YTD
-
- ite
-
- ILO
-
- il-
-
- MIT
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- Oc.
-
- MTO
-
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- YCL
-
- Yid
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- ide
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Yeo
-
- ier
-
- yer
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- MOR
-
- ity
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- OTC
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LMT
-
- LOC
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- my-
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MDT
-
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- ltr
-
- Mc-
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Mo.
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lt.
-
- LCD
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- LCT
-
- Ld.
-
- LDC
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- 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.
- MIE
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- 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.
- LIM
-
- OED
-
- ICC
-
- OCC
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- EDC
-
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- OOT
-
- EDT
-
- oo-
-
- ory
-
- Om.
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- EMR
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- EMT
-
- ed.
-
- ECM
-
- OIr
-
- Dr.
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- DOT
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noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- RDC
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- RCT
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- Re.
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- Rd.
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- DRE
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- ec-
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- Dry
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noun,
a prohibitionist.
- Md.
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- ote
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- ot-
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- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- eo-
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- EOM
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- ETD
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- OIt
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- eir
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- Oyo
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noun,
a city in W Nigeria.
- OEO
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- id.
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- ery
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- ode
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noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- OCR
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- ETR
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- ETO
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- ODT
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- io-
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- ety
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- OCD
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- OEM
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- oil
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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.
- ERT
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- oic
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- oid
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- cy
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noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- TT
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- LM
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- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- DM
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- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- CE
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- YT
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- CM
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- ry
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- O.
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- R.
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- RC
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- TC
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- RI
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- LR
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- ty
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- M.
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- ic
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- t.
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- EI
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TL
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- yr
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- ol
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TM
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- yo
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- oy
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noun,
a grandchild.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- D.
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- L.
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- LC
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- yl
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- L1
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- T1
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- L2
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- ey
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- RO
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- Yi
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noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- le
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- dl
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- i.
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- ye
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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):
- Y.
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- ly
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- yd
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noun,
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TD
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.