Anagrams of coessential
Word coessential has
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- coastlines
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- cessation
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noun,
a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
- cineastes
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- essential
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noun,
a basic, indispensable, or necessary element; chief point:
- selection
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noun,
an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- notecases
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noun,
billfold.
- saliences
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- latencies
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noun,
the state of being latent.
- insolates
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- silences
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- seilenos
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noun,
Silenus.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- encloses
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verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- salients
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- solstice
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noun,
Astronomy.
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice.
either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- Alcestis
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noun,
Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
- saltines
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- isolates
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- election
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noun,
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- cineaste
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- incloses
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- sanicles
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- cineoles
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- licenses
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- anisoles
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Ossetian
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noun,
an Osset.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- sections
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- centesis
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noun,
a puncture or perforation.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- noteless
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adjective,
not noted; undistinguished; unnoticed.
- notecase
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noun,
billfold.
- lactoses
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- centiles
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- salience
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- acetones
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- elastins
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- celosias
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- contessa
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noun,
countess.
- seicento
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noun,
the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- coesites
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noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- cleanses
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- essonite
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noun,
Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
- elastics
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- celestas
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- telesis
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noun,
deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- tinsels
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noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tocsins
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- silents
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- silence
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- salines
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- solaces
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- silanes
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- seleno-
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- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- instals
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verb (used with object),
install.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- enisles
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verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- etalons
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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.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- sensate
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adjective,
perceiving or perceived through the senses.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- Celesta
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- cetanes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- enlists
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- cenotes
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- ensiles
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- etoiles
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noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- senecas
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- insoles
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- socials
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- encases
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- castles
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- enclose
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verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- sateens
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- seniles
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noun,
a senile person.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- cassone
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noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- teasels
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- incests
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- ascents
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- Seconal
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- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- secants
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- oleates
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noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Alceste
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noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- locates
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- coatees
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- tensile
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adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- closets
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- listens
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- lioness
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noun,
a female lion.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- cosines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- osselet
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noun,
a hard nodule on the leg of a horse, especially one on the inner side of the knee or the outer side of the fetlock.
- consist
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- Sno-Cat
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- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- tonsils
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noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- acetone
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- octanes
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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.
- sectile
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adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- stances
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- actino-
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- coesite
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noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- nestles
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verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- easiest
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- Ossetia
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noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- lectins
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- license
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- telsons
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noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- solates
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Leotine
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noun,
a female given name.
- anoesis
-
noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- selects
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adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- lesions
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noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- seances
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- ossicle
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noun,
a small bone.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- Ossetic
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noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- tenaces
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- sclent
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noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- ensile
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- cosets
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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.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- elints
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noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- elects
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noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- elect.
-
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- enlist
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- telson
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noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- cosies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cossie
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noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- tenace
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- easies
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- easels
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noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- tensas
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noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- tenses
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- encase
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- cteno-
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- elites
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noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- teslas
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noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Tessin
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noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- ecoles
-
noun,
school1 .
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- stolas
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- lesson
-
noun,
a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
- lessen
-
verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Stones
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- stenos
-
noun,
a stenographer.
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- 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.
- steno-
-
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- steels
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- steles
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- teases
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Scales
-
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.
- scants
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- 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.
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- scato-
-
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- escent
-
- scents
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- eosins
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- teleo-
-
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- 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.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- lacto-
-
- 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.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- solans
-
noun,
a gannet.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Santos
-
noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- setons
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- setose
-
adjective,
covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- celto-
-
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- selen-
-
- clasts
-
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.
- class.
-
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- socles
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- cisele
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centi-
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- slants
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- slates
-
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.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- sleets
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- aceto-
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- assoc.
-
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- ascots
-
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.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- 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.
- aniso-
-
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- cleans
-
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- colent
-
- coatee
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- closes
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- select
-
adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- 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.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- Cloete
-
noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- clino-
-
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- colat
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- lect.
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- anis-
-
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- octa-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- asco-
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- 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.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- noct-
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- 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.
- lact-
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- 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.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- 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.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- ante-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- tonia
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- anti-
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Sino-
-
- alti-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Const
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- sect.
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- cont.
-
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- OIcel
-
- natl.
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- naso-
-
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- 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.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- 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.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- 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).
- licet
-
- actos
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- oste-
-
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- coele
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- 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.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- sito-
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Cons.
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- coel-
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- sones
-
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.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- assn.
-
- asst.
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- tele-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- ento-
-
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cent.
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- ecol.
-
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- econ.
-
- 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: ¢.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- scat-
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- seti-
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- acet-
-
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- 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.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clase
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- ecto-
-
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- encl.
-
- Scot.
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- teno-
-
- sanit
-
- Sans.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- inst.
-
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- insol
-
- 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.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- 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.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- ation
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- 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.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Ital.
-
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- salts
-
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.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- icons
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Icel.
-
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- 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.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- noses
-
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.
- IATSE
-
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- 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.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- 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.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Cant.
-
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- ileo-
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- incl.
-
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- 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.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OEEC
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- SLIC
-
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Sol.
-
- Oct.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- 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.
- sec.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SASE
-
- 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.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Sat.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- 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.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- osis
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ole-
-
- 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.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ont.
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Soni
-
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- soln
-
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 1080
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- cts.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Col.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eco-
-
- cis-
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- ESIS
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- est.
-
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- tel-
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- NTIA
-
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ect-
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ten.
-
- EEOC
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- ance
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- 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.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Alco
-
- 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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- asc-
-
- asis
-
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- cene
-
- 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.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cat.
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- 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.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- tion
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- ical
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- ICAO
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Ste.
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- 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.
- nos-
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- 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.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- NCTE
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 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.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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.
- itol
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- 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.
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- 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).
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- 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.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- 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.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- SST
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- TCA
-
- SSI
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SSN
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- 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.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SSE
-
- TIA
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- TAL
-
- TLC
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- STL
-
- STI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- SSC
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- tlo
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- TSS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EIS
-
- ETO
-
- EEO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEC
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ETS
-
- cte
-
- ine
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- Isl
-
- SLE
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ics
-
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CTA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ast
-
- CST
-
- CEO
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- Clo
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- at.
-
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- ite
-
- ise
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NES
-
- NOC
-
- La.
-
- So.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- 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:
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NSA
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- NCO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OTS
-
- sc.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ola
-
- OSS
-
- OIt
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oic
-
- OCS
-
- NSC
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- ot-
-
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- OTA
-
- Oc.
-
- ote
-
- ons
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SCS
-
- LCA
-
- LTA
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LCT
-
- LCI
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Les
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- 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).
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Lt.
-
- SLA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ose
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- LST
-
- LSS
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- 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.
- LON
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- se-
-
- LOC
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- SA
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- AO
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- SL
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TN
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- A.
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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.
- S.
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- L.
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- TL
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LC
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L1
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- L2
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- le
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- TC
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- T1
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- t.
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- ln
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- ic
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- i.
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
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- NL
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- ol
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- OA
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- O.
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
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- ee
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- EI
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- NI
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- SN
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