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decathlons
noun, an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
coastland
noun, land along a coast; seacoast.
decathlon
noun, an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
one-a-cat
noun, one old cat.
anecdotal
adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or containing anecdotes:
Chaldean
noun, one of an ancient Semitic people that formed the dominant element in Babylonia.
chalones
noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
cholates
noun, the salt form of cholic acid.
acantho-
Scotland
noun, a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Capital: Edinburgh.
ethanols
noun, alcohol (def 1).
celadons
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
cholents
noun, a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
Calanthe
noun, any of various tropical and subtropical orchids of the genus Calanthe, having racemes of white, reddish, or yellow flowers.
alcahest
noun, alkahest.
catheads
noun, a projecting timber or metal beam to which an anchor is hoisted and secured.
Shetland
noun, Shetland Islands.
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
Eastland
noun, James O(liver) 1904–86, U.S. politician: senator 1941, 1943–78.
saltando
adverb, in a saltando manner.
estocada
noun, the thrust of the sword by the matador into the bull in the final stage of a bullfight, designed to kill the bull.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
eschalot
noun, shallot.
caseload
noun, the number of cases handled by a court, an agency, a social worker, etc., either at any given moment or over a stated period.
Stendhal
noun, (Marie Henri Beyle) 1783–1842, French novelist and critic.
candelas
noun, a basic unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined as the luminous intensity of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10 12 hertz and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watt/steradian: adopted in 1979 as the international standard of luminous intensity. Abbreviation: Cd.
endocast
noun, endocranial cast.
analects
plural noun, selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
Chalons
noun, Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
notches
noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
chalone
noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
chalets
noun, a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
ethanal
noun, acetaldehyde.
ethanol
noun, alcohol (def 1).
scandal
noun, a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
Seconal
chasten
verb (used with object), to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
Ashland
noun, a city in NE Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
clothes
plural noun, garments for the body; articles of dress; wearing apparel.
Delanos
noun, a city in S California.
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
Asenath
noun, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Gen. 41:45; 46:20.
descant
noun, Music. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. (in part music) the soprano. a song or melody.
sandlot
noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
decanol
noun, a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
decanal
adjective, of or relating to a dean or deanery:
coastal
adjective, of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
docents
noun, privatdocent.
cholent
noun, a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
cholate
noun, the salt form of cholic acid.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
techno-
technol
satchel
noun, a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap.
datchas
noun, dacha.
chatons
noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
scalade
noun, escalade.
Haldane
noun, John Burdon Sanderson [bur-dn san-der-suh n] /ˈbɜr dn ˈsæn dər sən/ (Show IPA), 1892–1964, English biochemist, geneticist, and writer.
altheas
noun, the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
ethnol.
acetals
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
loaches
noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
calends
noun, the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides.
Shelton
noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
lactase
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
sealant
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
loathes
verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
Sheldon
noun, a male given name.
candela
noun, a basic unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined as the luminous intensity of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10 12 hertz and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watt/steradian: adopted in 1979 as the international standard of luminous intensity. Abbreviation: Cd.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
landsat
noun, a U.S. scientific satellite that studies and photographs the earth's surface by using remote-sensing techniques.
candles
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Toscana
noun, Italian name of Tuscany.
latches
noun, a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
calando
adverb, in a slower, softer manner.
cathead
noun, a projecting timber or metal beam to which an anchor is hoisted and secured.
Achates
noun, (in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
Chaldea
noun, an ancient region in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, in S Babylonia.
daltons
noun, atomic mass unit.
Halsted
noun, William Stewart ("Brill") 1852–1922, U.S. surgeon and educator.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Sno-Cat
anlaces
noun, anelace.
handles
noun, a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
handsel
noun, a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
handset
noun, Also called French telephone. a telephone having a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted at opposite ends of a handle.
Acheson
noun, Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
Actaeon
noun, a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
Celadon
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
cathode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current leaves an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
Scheldt
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing from N France through W Belgium and SW Netherlands into the North Sea. 270 miles (435 km) long.
head-on
adverb, with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
daleths
noun, the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Colada
noun, piña colada.
Shelta
noun, a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Cohens
noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
cloths
noun, a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Colden
noun, Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
coalas
noun, koala.
colent
Coanda
noun, Henri Marie [ahn-ree ma-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, French engineer and inventor.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
Chanel
noun, Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
clothe
verb (used with object), to dress; attire.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
celto-
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
Soldan
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
chalet
noun, a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
Catano
noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
sonata
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
chaeta
noun, a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
chole-
closed
noun, the act of closing.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
cleans
slatch
noun, a relatively smooth interval between heavy seas.
clado-
Chosen
noun, elect.
Choate
noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
chants
noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
Chelan
noun, Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
cheats
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
chaton
noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
chaste
adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
Chaoan
noun, former name of Chaozhou.
contd.
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
Handel
noun, George Frideric [free-der-ik,, -drik] /ˈfri dər ɪk,, -drɪk/ (Show IPA), (Georg Friedrich Händel) 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.
nachos
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
hasten
verb (used with object), to cause to hasten; accelerate:
Haslet
noun, the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
haoles
noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
Hansel
noun, a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
handle
noun, a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
haloes
noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
helots
noun, a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
ethnos
noun, an ethnic group.
ethno-
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Enochs
noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
enhalo
verb (used with object), to surround with or as with a halo.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
hecto-
lodens
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
Latona
noun, the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
lashed
noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
lacto-
laches
noun, failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
hostel
noun, Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
honest
adjective, honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
hondas
noun, an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
Holden
noun, a city in central Massachusetts.
loathe
verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
Cantal
noun, a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
decals
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
deaths
noun, the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
scaled
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.
datcha
noun, dacha.
scathe
noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
scato-
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
daleth
noun, the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
dachas
noun, a Russian country house or villa.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
cteno-
second
noun, a second part.
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
sachet
noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Olathe
noun, a city in E Kansas.
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Dothan
noun, a city in SE Alabama.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
Donets
noun, a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
salade
noun, sallet.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
Salado
noun, Rí·o [ree-oh;; Spanish ree-aw] /ˈri oʊ;; Spanish ˈri ɔ/ (Show IPA) a river in N Argentina, flowing SE to the Paraná River. About 1200 miles (1930 km) long.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
salted
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
dholes
noun, a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, that hunts in packs: an endangered species.
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
sandal
noun, a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.
detach
verb (used with object), to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
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.
lathes
noun, a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
atonal
adjective, of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
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.
tholes
noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
Athena
noun, Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus. Compare Minerva.
Athens
noun, Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
anlace
noun, anelace.
aceto-
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
acetal
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
steno-
stench
noun, an offensive smell or odor; stink.
Anhalt
noun, a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
tacho-
Thales
noun, c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
anthol
aethon
noun, triethyl orthoformate.
adnate
adjective, grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
antho-
adeno-
aholds
noun, Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of):
Anthea
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
ashcan
noun, a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
thanes
noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
Ashton
noun, Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
theol.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
stanch
noun, Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
alohas
adjective, friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
Canad.
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
calash
noun, Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
candle
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
Altona
noun, a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
Aachen
noun, a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
Anatol
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Tanach
noun, the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
stadle
noun, staddle.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
Althea
noun, the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Elath
noun, Eilat.
notch
noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ahead
Idioms, ahead of, in front of; before: superior to; beyond: in advance of; at an earlier time than:
ento-
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
teno-
oaths
noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
ecto-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
noct-
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
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.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
Enoch
noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
desc.
Neth.
Necho
noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
Esth.
dent.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
endo-
encl.
Tchad
noun, Chad.
neath
preposition, beneath.
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Tench
noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
ectad
adverb, outward.
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
oste-
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
Aldan
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
Aldas
noun, Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Sadat
noun, Anwar el- [ahn-wahr el] /ˈɑn wɑr ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
sadhe
noun, the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
Cant.
salad
noun, a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
doeth
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
tech.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Teach
noun, Informal. teacher.
econ.
ecol.
ahold
noun, Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of):
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dhals
noun, dal.
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
Aloha
adjective, friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
dhole
noun, a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, that hunts in packs: an endangered species.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
aholt
noun, ahold.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
telo-
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
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.
alecs
noun, a herring.
Alas.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
Hades
noun, Classical Mythology. the underworld inhabited by departed souls. the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
hosel
noun, the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
Aalto
noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
lact-
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
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.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
hotel
noun, a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
Letch
noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
Hosta
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
Letha
noun, a female given name.
Hosea
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Lhasa
noun, a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
loach
noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
acet-
hones
noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Honda
noun, an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
Hond.
holts
noun, a wood or grove.
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Holst
noun, Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
holes
noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Holds
noun, an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip:
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
lect.
Achad
noun, Akkad.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Lathe
noun, a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
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.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
lated
adjective, belated.
30-30
latch
noun, a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
Latah
noun, a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
Leach
noun, the act or process of leaching.
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
lansa
noun, langsat.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
lands
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
leash
noun, a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
loath
adjective, unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
Achan
noun, a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
ethal
noun, cetyl alcohol.
hadst
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Thane
noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
aden-
halts
noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
halos
noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
Adnah
noun, a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
halo-
hales
noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
halas
noun, George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
haets
noun, a little bit; a whit.
naso-
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
theca
noun, a case or receptacle.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
Hadas
noun, Moses, 1900–66, U.S. classical scholar, teacher, and author.
hadal
adjective, of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6500 meters).
thana
noun, a police station in India.
natch
adverb, of course; naturally.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
natl.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ethos
noun, Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
Ethan
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
Hands
noun, the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
actos
those
Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
loche
noun, the North American burbot.
lochs
noun, a lake.
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
thole
noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
hents
verb (used with object), to seize.
Theos
Helot
noun, a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
helas
interjection, alas!
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.
hect-
heats
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
heals
verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Hansa
noun, a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
heads
noun, the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
nacho
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
hates
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
theo-
haste
noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
thens
noun, that time:
Hasan
noun, (al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
haole
noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
Hants
noun, Hampshire (def 1).
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Hanse
noun, Hansa.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
shone
noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
coala
noun, koala.
shoal
noun, a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
shoat
noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
tachs
noun, tachometer.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
ASEAN
tache
noun, a buckle; clasp.
cloth
noun, a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
Shona
noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
octa-
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.
shote
noun, shoat (def 1).
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
ashen
adjective, ash-colored; gray.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
clash
noun, a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
clase
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
clads
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
taces
noun, tasset.
clade
noun, a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
colat
Const
Cons.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Conde
noun, Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
shade
noun, the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
shale
noun, a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
shalt
verb, 2nd person singular of shall.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Shane
noun, a male given name.
colds
noun, the relative absence of heat:
Tahoe
noun, Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
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.
taels
noun, liang.
Cohen
noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
Cohan
noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
coel-
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
shend
verb (used with object), to put to shame.
Sheol
noun, the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
codes
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:
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
shoad
noun, float (def 43).
asco-
chose
noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
cent.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Cades
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
solan
noun, a gannet.
Cahan
noun, Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
Calah
noun, Biblical name of Kalakh.
Cath.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Stahl
noun, Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
cata-
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
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.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
Chola
noun, a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
chol-
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
Chloe
noun, the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
chest
noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
Athel
noun, a male given name.
chela
noun, the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
cheat
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
chats
noun, informal conversation:
Athol
noun, a city in central Massachusetts.
Athos
noun, Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
Chase
noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
Soche
noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
sloth
noun, habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
chaos
noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
chant
noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
stech
verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Chald
snath
noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
chads
noun, a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
cont.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
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.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
deals
noun, a business transaction:
laths
noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
Scand
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
Death
noun, the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
sect.
anat.
Dache
noun, Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
dacha
noun, a Russian country house or villa.
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
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.
Dahna
noun, an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
scold
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
Scot.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
scald
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
dalan
noun, (in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
Danas
noun, Danu.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
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.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
Selah
noun, an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
anal.
anth-
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
Danae
noun, a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
altho
conjunction, although.
decl.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
alto-
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
ante-
decos
noun, art deco.
scat-
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
deca-
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Alta.
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
std.
toad
noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Ste.
toch
noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
tanh
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Leah
noun, the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
soln
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
tosh
noun, nonsense; bosh.
lea.
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.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
Lech
noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
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.
Tana
noun, thana.
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.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
TODS
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
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.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Sol.
leds
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
Sat.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
tael
noun, liang.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
NDSL
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
NDAC
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
oath
noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
thae
pronoun, adjective, those.
than
conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
NCTE
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
NCAA
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Shoa
noun, the Holocaust.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
sech
sec.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Nash
noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
nos-
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
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.
nosh
noun, a snack.
not-
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
shad
noun, a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
Shan
noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
Noah
noun, the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
NOAA
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
neo-
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
ten.
Neh.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Shea
noun, shea tree.
Ochs
noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Loch
noun, a lake.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
NACA
Ltd.
loth
adjective, loath.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
lote
noun, lotus.
sld.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Seth
noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
Nada
noun, nothing; zero; none:
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Ont.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
lond
OSHA
noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
tel-
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
ole-
NASD
Naos
noun, a temple.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
Oct.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
shod
noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
shoe
noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
tach
noun, tachometer.
the-
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
Thea
noun, a female given name.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
shot
noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
OECD
sch.
then
noun, that time:
Naha
noun, a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
Nah.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
NADH
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
1080
lath
noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eath
adjective, adverb, easy.
Can.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Casa
noun, a house.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Cash
noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
each
adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Echo
noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
chat
noun, informal conversation:
Chas
noun, tea.
Chal
Chad
noun, a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
Ceto
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
doth
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
cen.
Cels
Cal.
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
Chet
noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ano-
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.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
ant.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Ens.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
enl.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
end-
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
enc.
asc-
echt
adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
ates
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
eco-
ect-
edhs
noun, eth.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
Aten
noun, Aton.
elds
noun, age.
Ashe
noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
Asha
noun, the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
EDTA
Asch
noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Chen
noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
Chon
noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
ands
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
DChE
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
DATA
noun, a plural of datum.
dat.
Dash
noun, a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
Cohn
noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
Danl
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Dana
noun, Danu.
Col.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
Cond
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
cts.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cosh
noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
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.
dahs
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
DCNL
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:
chs.
doc.
plural, document.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dol.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
DOHC
Doha
noun, a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Den.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
Dec.
deco
noun, art deco.
Del.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
dhal
noun, dal.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
anes
adverb, once.
ELAS
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
Held
noun, John, Jr. 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.
hone
noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Holt
noun, a wood or grove.
hols
plural noun, Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
Hole
noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
hold
noun, an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip:
HOLC
Hola
interjection, hi; hello:
hol-
hods
noun, a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
Hoad
noun, Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
hets
noun, a heterosexual person.
hest
noun, behest.
hent
verb (used with object), to seize.
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.
adat
noun, the native law traditional in Indonesia.
heat
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
HEAO
head
noun, the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
AHSA
Ala.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Alco
hate
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
Ald.
Alda
noun, Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
Hons
noun, honey (def 6).
Adah
noun, one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
Hasa
noun, a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
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).
Lat.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lash
noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
aahs
noun, the exclamation “aah.”.
acad
Hos.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
ACDA
acea
ache
noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ACLS
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.
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
ACTH
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
hots
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Host
noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
Hose
noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
hast
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
heal
verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
hal-
haet
noun, a little bit; a whit.
est.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Eth.
eso-
eths
noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
Anas
hade
noun, Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
etch
noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
Esd.
ance
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Alec
noun, a herring.
alt.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
etc.
Hans
noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Hand
noun, the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
halt
noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
Hals
noun, Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
Haas
noun, Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
haes
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Hale
noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
sho
tlo
TLC
TCA
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
TAE
preposition, to.
ACS
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ADA
noun, a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
CNS
ase
ACH
interjection, alas; oh.
TEC
noun, detective.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
TSE
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ac-
ad-
ADC
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
COS
noun, romaine.
al.
SHA
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ANC
an.
she
noun, a female person or animal.
AAE
TAL
aah
noun, the exclamation “aah.”.
AOA
TCS
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
CNO
sht
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
CDT
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
cs.
CEO
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
ct.
AHA
interjection, (used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
AHE
CED
CEA
AHL
ChE
noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
cl.
CAA
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
ALC
Teh
noun, Te.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
St.
Sta
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Co.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
THC
ADS
noun, advertisement.
Ash
noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
Clo
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ASN
SLA
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ast
at.
ATA
ATC
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
cle
ch.
ae.
SLE
AEA
tha
noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ThD
STL
th-
AEC
ca.
TES
noun, ti1 .
CHA
noun, tea.
CSA
DHL
CSO
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
NHL
NHA
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
ESA
NES
Esc
ESL
NEC
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
NEA
ne-
NDE
ETO
ETS
Had
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
hae
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
HAO
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
NHS
NOC
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Oc.
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
EDS
noun, education:
OAS
OTC
OSD
OSA
OED
SED
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
Nth
Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
NSC
NSA
EDT
eld
noun, age.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
en-
Noh
noun, Nō.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
has
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
HAT
noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
EDC
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
ht.
Hts
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
La.
LDS
LSD
Lt.
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).
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
HST
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.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LDC
Ld.
LCT
LCD
LCA
Les
let
noun, British. a lease.
NAD
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.
hd.
HDL
NAA
NCO
LTh
LTA
LST
LSC
Hel
noun, the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
hot
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Hen
noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
LON
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
het
noun, a heterosexual person.
hod
noun, a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
Hoe
noun, a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
LOC
Hon
noun, honey (def 6).
LHD
edh
noun, eth.
TSH
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
SAE
dha
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
DLC
DLO
DLS
DNA
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
doh
interjection, (used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.) Compare duh.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
DET
EDA
noun, a female given name.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAA
So.
sd.
OTS
ote
OTA
ot-
dh-
DEA
ose
SDA
CST
CTA
cte
ctn
plural, carton.
DCL
do.
DOA
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
DSC
de-
DSO
DAE
dah
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
ScD
DAS
noun, hyrax.
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.
sc.
DCS
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
DSA
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
EAA
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
ead
Ola
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ean
ODT
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
ETD
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
Han
noun, a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion. Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
OCS
och
interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
OCD
ed.
ea.
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
eo-
ons
DTh
DST
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
L2
sh
interjection, (used to urge silence.)
OA
SN
ND
L1
TE
noun, ti1 .
h.
TN
LH
DT
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.
AO
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
LC
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
le
D.
AH
interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
TC
CE
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.
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
TL
dl
OE
noun, oy2 .
NH
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
HE
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
NL
DN
ol
OH
noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
eh
interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
HL
HO
noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
SL
NC
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ln
SA
S.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
TD
t.
L.
O.
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