Anagrams of compliances
Word compliances has
1452 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of compliances.
- compliance
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noun,
the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
- policeman
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noun,
a member of a police force or body.
- companies
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noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- campesino
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noun,
(in Latin America) a peasant or farmer.
- manciples
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noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- complines
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noun,
the last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
- complains
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- panicles
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- 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.
- laconism
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- compiles
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- lampions
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- impanels
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- complain
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- cocaines
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- campions
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- maniples
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- misplace
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verb (used with object),
to put in a wrong place.
- moccasin
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noun,
a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
- semolina
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noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- compline
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noun,
the last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
- conceals
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- calcines
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- limacons
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- complies
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verb (used without object),
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- polemics
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noun,
the art or practice of disputation or controversy:
- manciple
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noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- complice
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noun,
an accomplice or associate.
- pleonasm
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noun,
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- neoplasm
-
noun,
a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- Comaneci
-
noun,
Nadia [nah-dee-uh,, nahd-yuh] /ˈnɑ di ə,, ˈnɑd yə/ (Show IPA), born 1961, Romanian gymnast.
- compile
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- Comines
-
noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- comices
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- comical
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adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- compels
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- calicos
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- Seconal
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- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- cancels
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noun,
an act of canceling.
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- Canopic
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adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- 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).
- 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.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- 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.
- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- lipomas
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- maniple
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- melano-
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- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- polemic
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noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- plasmo-
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- plasmin
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noun,
fibrinolysin.
- 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.
- encamps
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- pencils
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- impales
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- impanel
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- impones
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- incomes
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noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- Simplon
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noun,
a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 feet (2010 meters) high.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Ampelos
-
noun,
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- spleno-
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- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- spancel
-
noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- panels
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- nopals
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- plani-
-
- plano-
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- plasm-
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- Alison
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- clamps
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- pleio-
-
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Salome
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noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- Salmon
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noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- cleans
-
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- celiac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- paleon
-
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Plains
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- C-in-C
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- clino-
-
- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- paleo-
-
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- socman
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noun,
sokeman.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- compel
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- sconce
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- clomps
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- clones
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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.
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- occas.
-
- COSMIC
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cosmos:
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- 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.
- Poncas
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- 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.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- somni-
-
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- splen-
-
- melan-
-
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- calci-
-
- anemo-
-
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- meccas
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- aniso-
-
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- 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.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- 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.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- amnios
-
- accel.
-
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- amino-
-
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- insol
-
- incl.
-
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- insep
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- ileo-
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- icons
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Icel.
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- span-
-
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- pale-
-
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- insp.
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- 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.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- 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.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- masc.
-
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- male-
-
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- 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.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Macc.
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- misc.
-
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- miso-
-
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- meso-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- meno-
-
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Melia
-
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- 30-30
-
- naso-
-
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- 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.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- spec.
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- OIcel
-
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- 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.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omni-
-
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- lipo-
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- NSPCC
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pico-
-
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clase
-
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- amin-
-
- cine-
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- 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.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- 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.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- coel-
-
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- semi-
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- caco-
-
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- asco-
-
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Apoc.
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Sino-
-
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- 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.
- 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.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- calc-
-
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- 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.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- caps.
-
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- canc.
-
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- econ.
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- 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.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- plio-
-
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- Epis.
-
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Episc
-
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- 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.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- plan-
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecol.
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- eccl.
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- encl.
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Cons.
-
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- comp.
-
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- conc.
-
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- anim.
-
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- MSAE
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- MIPS
-
- mis-
-
- SLIC
-
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Soni
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- mol.
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Pen.
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pil-
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- soln
-
- Mon.
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- sec.
-
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- 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.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Sem.
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- 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.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- MNAS
-
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- sepn
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- 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.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- psec
-
- psia
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAPC
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pos.
-
- SPCC
-
- Pal.
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- opia
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Sol.
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- ole-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- MSCE
-
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pan.
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- SPCA
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- 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.
- MSPE
-
- MSIE
-
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- msec
-
- MSCP
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nom.
-
- pnea
-
- 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.”.
- Sam.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Saml
-
- 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.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- neo-
-
- pam.
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 1080
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- CCls
-
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lam.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cels
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- iso-
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cis-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cen.
-
- 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).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cap.
-
- lea.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 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.
- cac-
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ASME
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Can.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cal.
-
- 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.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- lip-
-
- 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.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coml
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Con.
-
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- eco-
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- enc.
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Emp.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- eso-
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ins.
-
- Imp.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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 = .
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clep
-
- IMCO
-
- cml.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- esp.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- ile-
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Cmon
-
- 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.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Man.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MALS
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mal-
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Alco
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mil.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- acc.
-
- Mic.
-
- 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.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ACLS
-
- AIME
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- MCPO
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meas
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- men-
-
- 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.
- MEPA
-
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- 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.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- apo-
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- ano-
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- amp.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ance
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- asc-
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- AIC
-
- APS
-
- cl.
-
- 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.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- 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).
- ACP
-
- Co.
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- Apl
-
- cs.
-
- ACS
-
- ae.
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- cp.
-
- SLP
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- cc.
-
- ASI
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- PLO
-
- CSA
-
- CPS
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Am.
-
- CPO
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- CPM
-
- CPL
-
- ase
-
- CPI
-
- ca.
-
- CPA
-
- ASM
-
- ap-
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ASN
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- CNC
-
- an.
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CNM
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- sc.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CIP
-
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CIC
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- CIA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- AMC
-
- ALM
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- AME
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ANC
-
- CEC
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CEA
-
- SCM
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- CCA
-
- SLE
-
- cle
-
- CAI
-
- So.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- PSA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PSC
-
- SMA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- SLA
-
- eo-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CMC
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Sp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CMA
-
- SAE
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Clo
-
- ALC
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CLI
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- pli
-
- ial
-
- EOM
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NOP
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- NMI
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- OAP
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- LON
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- lpm
-
- LPN
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- OSA
-
- OAS
-
- LSC
-
- lep
-
- ons
-
- 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.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- ea.
-
- Les
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ola
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
-
- 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
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- OCS
-
- OCC
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSI
-
- LCM
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- MOI
-
- mi.
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MLS
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MIE
-
- MIP
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mao
-
- LSM
-
- MSC
-
- NEC
-
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NCC
-
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSE
-
- MSA
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- OPA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LCI
-
- il-
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IAS
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Esc
-
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- ine
-
- ESL
-
- ESA
-
- 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 = .
- pl.
-
- EAM
-
- PLC
-
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- EIS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- EPS
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PIO
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- en-
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- IOC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pc.
-
- Isl
-
- ose
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- OSP
-
- La.
-
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- pm.
-
- Ps.
-
- 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.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- 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.
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- IPS
-
- LCA
-
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- OPM
-
- IPO
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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).
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- AO
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- ol
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L2
-
- le
-
- EI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- MN
-
- i.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- O.
-
- IP
-
- NL
-
- NM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SM
-
- SL
-
- S.
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SN
-
- ln
-
- LM
-
- MP
-
- L1
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- L.
-
- OA
-
- LC
-
- CE
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- ic
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- CM
-
- SA
-