Anagrams of Confederation
Word Confederation has
1632 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Confederation.
- confidante
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noun,
a woman to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
- deforciant
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noun,
a person who deforces the rightful owner.
- carotenoid
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noun,
any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.
- coordinate
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noun,
a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
- decoration
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noun,
something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment:
- oceanfront
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noun,
the land along the shore of an ocean.
- to-and-fro
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noun,
a continuous or regular movement backward and forward; an alternating movement, flux, flow, etc.:
- feneration
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noun,
the lending of money on interest.
- federation
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noun,
the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- afternoon
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noun,
the time from noon until evening.
- anticodon
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noun,
a sequence of three nucleotides in a region of transfer RNA that recognizes a complementary coding triplet of nucleotides in messenger RNA during translation by the ribosomes in protein biosynthesis.
- noncredit
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adjective,
(of academic courses) carrying or conferring no official academic credit in a particular program or toward a particular degree or diploma.
- Rocinante
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noun,
Rosinante.
- refinance
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verb (used with object),
to finance again.
- refection
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noun,
refreshment, especially with food or drink.
- recondite
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adjective,
dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter:
- toe-dance
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noun,
a dance performed on the tips of the toes.
- ordinance
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noun,
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
- one-acter
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noun,
a short play consisting of one act.
- antidoron
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noun,
Also called holy bread. Greek Orthodox Church. bread blessed and distributed to the congregation at the end of the liturgy.
- contained
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adjective,
showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:
- confidant
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noun,
a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
- confident
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noun,
a confidant.
- ton-force
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noun,
two thousand pound-force. Abbreviation: tonf.
- container
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noun,
anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
- nectarine
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noun,
a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
- cordonnet
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noun,
a thread, cord, or yarn used to outline a lace motif, form fringes, edge decorative braid, etc.
- crenation
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noun,
a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
- internode
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noun,
a part or space between two nodes, knots, or joints, as the portion of a plant stem between two nodes.
- interface
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noun,
a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases.
- inertance
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noun,
the effect of inertia in an acoustic system, an impeding of the transmission of sound through the system.
- defection
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noun,
desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy:
- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- forecited
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adjective,
previously cited.
- endocrine
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noun,
an internal secretion; hormone.
- tone-deaf
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adjective,
unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them.
- coroneted
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adjective,
wearing or entitled to wear a coronet.
- acre-foot
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noun,
a unit of volume of water in irrigation: the amount covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.
- tendance
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noun,
attention; care; ministration, as to the sick.
- decanter
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noun,
a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
- decennia
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noun,
a period of ten years; a decade.
- ice-foot
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noun,
(in polar regions) a belt of ice frozen to the shore, formed chiefly as a result of the rise and fall of the tides.
- conation
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noun,
the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
- decorate
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verb (used with object),
to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish:
- coeditor
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noun,
a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
- defector
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noun,
a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc.
- increate
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adjective,
not created; uncreated.
- Defiance
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noun,
a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
- noontide
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noun,
the time of noon; midday.
- fricando
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noun,
fricandeau.
- narceine
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noun,
a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- Fredonia
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noun,
a town in W New York.
- acrodont
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adjective,
having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
- deration
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- incenter
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noun,
the center of an inscribed circle; that point where the bisectors of the angles of a triangle or of a regular polygon intersect.
- indecent
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adjective,
offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar:
- detainer
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noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- creatine
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noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- Rodentia
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noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- antinode
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noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- iterance
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noun,
iteration.
- neoteric
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- crannied
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adjective,
having or full of crannies.
- Rondonia
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noun,
a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- anecdote
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noun,
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- creodont
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noun,
any of a diverse group of extinct predatory mammals, from the Paleocene to Pleistocene epochs, that constituted the suborder Creodonta, of the order Carnivora, developing along evolutionary lines somewhat parallel to those of the ancestors of modern carnivores and typically having a stocky, doglike body and a long, low skull.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- intonaco
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noun,
(formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
- rotenone
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous heterocyclic compound, C 23 H 22 O 6 , obtained from derris root: used chiefly as the active ingredient of certain insecticides and in medicine in the treatment of chiggers and scabies.
- confront
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verb (used with object),
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose:
- confined
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noun,
Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.
- Tandoori
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noun,
a plural of tandoor.
- Francine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- cretonne
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noun,
a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.
- frenetic
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adjective,
frantic; frenzied.
- centroid
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- ordinate
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- erection
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noun,
the act of erecting.
- Adrienne
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Adrian.
- ordnance
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noun,
cannon or artillery.
- centiare
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- donation
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noun,
an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- entrance
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noun,
an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- doctrine
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noun,
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
- carotene
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noun,
any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- foredone
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adjective,
fordone.
- footrace
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noun,
a race run by contestants on foot.
- ceratoid
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adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- foredate
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verb (used with object),
to antedate.
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- cordate
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adjective,
heart-shaped:
- cartoon
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noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- connote
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verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- cardio-
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- trainee
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noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- cardoon
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noun,
a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
- contoid
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adjective,
of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- contend
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain earnestly:
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- neonate
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- contra-
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- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- carotid
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- odorant
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noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- centro-
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- odonate
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noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- Odoacer
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noun,
a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- ocreate
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adjective,
having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Nordica
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noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- cerato-
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- cerated
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adjective,
covered with wax.
- codeine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
- acetone
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- centri-
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- condone
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verb (used with object),
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
- centner
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noun,
(in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
- centare
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noun,
centiare.
- one-one
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adjective,
one-to-one (def 1).
- Oneonta
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noun,
a city in E central New York.
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- confide
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verb (used with object),
to tell in assurance of secrecy:
- confine
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noun,
Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- cordite
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- fade-in
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noun,
Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
- fracted
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adjective,
broken; having a part displaced.
- fordone
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adjective,
exhausted with fatigue.
- Fontina
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- fondant
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noun,
a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
- Docetae
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plural noun,
early Christian adherents of Docetism.
- Finance
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noun,
the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- fiancee
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noun,
a woman engaged to be married.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- draftee
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noun,
a person who is drafted into military service.
Compare enlistee (def 1).
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- fancied
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noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- faience
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noun,
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- faconne
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noun,
a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.
- facient
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- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- erodent
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adjective,
eroding; erosive:
- ecotone
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noun,
the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
- entrain
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- enteron
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noun,
the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
- entero-
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- enteric
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noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- enforce
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verb (used with object),
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
- endnote
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noun,
a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Franco-
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- cornfed
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adjective,
fed on corn:
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Cortona
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noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- Na-Dene
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noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- cranio-
-
- Ironton
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noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- credent
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adjective,
Archaic. believing.
- crenate
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adjective,
having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- interne
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noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- Inferno
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noun,
hell; the infernal regions.
- Frannie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- infante
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noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- indraft
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noun,
an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
- deciare
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
- fronton
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noun,
a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.
- fronto-
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- frontad
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adverb,
toward the front.
- defiant
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adjective,
characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:
- deforce
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verb (used with object),
to withhold (property, especially land) by force or violence, as from the rightful owner.
- frenate
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adjective,
having a frenum or frenulum.
- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- canteen
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noun,
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- refined
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adjective,
having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.:
- adenine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- candent
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adjective,
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
- tornado
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noun,
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Compare waterspout (def 3).
- candier
-
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- redcoat
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noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- tierced
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adjective,
(of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- actino-
-
- arenite
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noun,
psammite.
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- antero-
-
- andiron
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noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- aneroid
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- tandoor
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noun,
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- Tancred
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noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- indoor
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adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- tannic
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adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- indent
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noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- Danton
-
noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- indene
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- indef.
-
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- Deacon
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noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- infant
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noun,
a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Andron
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noun,
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
- Encina
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- deafen
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verb (used with object),
to make deaf:
- decern
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to discern.
- tendon
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noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- tender
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noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- Friend
-
noun,
a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- defect
-
noun,
a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection:
- defeat
-
noun,
the act of overcoming in a contest:
- deface
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verb (used with object),
to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure:
- tenace
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- iatro-
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- decent
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adjective,
conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- andro-
-
- deceit
-
noun,
the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
- decare
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
- Andric
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noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- dancer
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noun,
a person who dances.
- decane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- icono-
-
- ideate
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noun,
ideatum.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- ronion
-
noun,
ronyon.
- create
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- corned
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- inter.
-
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Dacron
-
- define
-
verb (used with object),
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
- infra-
-
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- intend
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- cteno-
-
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- rooted
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Cronin
-
noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- intra-
-
- intro.
-
- defier
-
noun,
a person who defies.
- denti-
-
- Frieda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Fannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- Factor
-
noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- adren-
-
- faerie
-
noun,
the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
- adreno
-
- adrift
-
adjective, adverb,
floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored:
- fanion
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- fantod
-
noun,
Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the):
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- feared
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Doreen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Fedora
-
noun,
a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- fencer
-
noun,
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- fender
-
noun,
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- facete
-
adjective,
facetious.
- eroto-
-
- donnee
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- encode
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- enface
-
verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- actin-
-
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- enter-
-
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- adeno-
-
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Fenian
-
noun,
a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- fennec
-
noun,
a small, pale yellowish-brown fox, Fennecus zerda, of northern Africa, having large, pointed ears.
- deicer
-
noun,
a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
- afreet
-
noun,
a powerful evil demon or monster.
- forced
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- aeron.
-
- tiered
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- foredo
-
verb (used with object),
fordo.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- France
-
noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- teredo
-
noun,
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- Denton
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- dentin
-
noun,
the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- cordon
-
noun,
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
- denote
-
verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- ferine
-
adjective,
feral1 .
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- fiacre
-
noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- fierce
-
adjective,
menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- Doctor
-
noun,
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- docent
-
noun,
privatdocent.
- finder
-
noun,
a person or thing that finds.
- footie
-
noun,
footsie.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- finned
-
noun,
a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
- foetid
-
adjective,
fetid.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- foetor
-
noun,
fetor.
- tinned
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- foodie
-
noun,
a person keenly interested in food, especially in eating or cooking.
- footed
-
noun,
(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- footer
-
noun,
British Informal.
Rugby (def 3).
soccer.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- roadeo
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- reface
-
verb (used with object),
to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coatee
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- nonfat
-
adjective,
without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
- refect
-
verb (used with object),
to refresh, especially with food or drink.
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- coeno-
-
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- nocti-
-
- nitro-
-
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- refine
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- oreide
-
noun,
oroide.
- Condon
-
noun,
Edward Uhler [yoo-ler] /ˈyu lər/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, U.S. physicist.
- condor
-
noun,
either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- Confed
-
- confer
-
verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Nordic
-
noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- cerate
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- recti-
-
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- Oenone
-
noun,
a nymph of Mount Ida who was the wife of Paris, but was deserted by him for Helen.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- redfin
-
noun,
any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
- certif
-
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- centr-
-
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Recife
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- Noreen
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Norton
-
noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- notion
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- centi-
-
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- aceto-
-
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- cerat-
-
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- contin
-
- oroide
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- cardi-
-
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- contd.
-
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- necro-
-
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- narco-
-
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- tranfd
-
- radio-
-
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- contr.
-
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- Connor
-
noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- conoid
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- enfin
-
adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Fiend
-
noun,
Satan; the devil.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- endo-
-
- Recit
-
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- tono-
-
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- faced
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- fiord
-
noun,
fjord.
- Fonda
-
noun,
an inn or restaurant.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- ordn.
-
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- Fedin
-
noun,
Konstantin Aleksandrovich [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /kən stʌnˈtyin ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1977, Russian novelist and short-story writer.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- fated
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- tonia
-
- ento-
-
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- fetid
-
adjective,
having an offensive odor; stinking.
- feti-
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- onto-
-
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- fence
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- fader
-
noun,
a person or thing that fades.
- onco-
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Foote
-
noun,
Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- reni-
-
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- nitr-
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Indo-
-
- noct-
-
- incr.
-
- nona-
-
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- nano-
-
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- intr.
-
- rondo
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- treed
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- retd.
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- iodo-
-
- incor
-
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- rect.
-
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- tera-
-
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- octa-
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- fort.
-
- octo-
-
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- fore-
-
- fordo
-
verb (used with object),
to do away with; kill; destroy.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- oidea
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ideo-
-
- frond
-
noun,
an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- Freda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- Fried
-
noun,
Alfred Hermann [al-frid hur-muh n;; German ahl-freyt her-mahn] /ˈæl frɪd ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈɑl freɪt ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- Tenn.
-
- Freon
-
- noto-
-
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- teno-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- dict.
-
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- deter
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- dent.
-
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- 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.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- Defoe
-
noun,
Daniel, 1659?–1731, English novelist and political journalist.
- defer
-
verb (used with object),
to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time:
- Card.
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- anon.
-
- ante-
-
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- 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.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- areo-
-
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- ation
-
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- codon
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- creed
-
noun,
any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- conf.
-
- crit.
-
- Conn.
-
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- cont.
-
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- cooee
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- deci-
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- decaf
-
noun,
decaffeinated coffee or tea.
- deca-
-
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- 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.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- cine-
-
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- annot
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- ecto-
-
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- drift
-
noun,
a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edit.
-
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- andr-
-
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- afoot
-
adverb, adjective,
on foot; walking:
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aero-
-
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Afro-
-
- aden-
-
- econ.
-
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- 30-30
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- acet-
-
- draft
-
noun,
a drawing, sketch, or design.
- NDAC
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cen.
-
- Ont.
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- tRNA
-
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- neo-
-
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Oct.
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- NTIA
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- cide
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- tron
-
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- OECD
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- NCTE
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- OEEC
-
- CERN
-
- 1080
-
- cene
-
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- coof
-
noun,
a silly or stupid person.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- 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.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- non-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Cond
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- not-
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- tonn
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- NIRA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- cir.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Nor.
-
- trid
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- tri-
-
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rida
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- art.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ref.
-
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- roof
-
noun,
the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ant.
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- RONA
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ann.
-
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- afr-
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- RCAF
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- oto-
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- aet.
-
- oro-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- aer-
-
- ano-
-
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- tion
-
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- ord.
-
- Cdr.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- rad.
-
- CanF
-
- ator
-
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- ten.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- RdAc
-
- rcd.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ance
-
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- AInd
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Can.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- ter.
-
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Cor.
-
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- fond
-
noun,
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
- Din.
-
- FORD
-
noun,
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- for.
-
- Dino
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dioc
-
- Foot
-
noun,
(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- food
-
noun,
any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- dir.
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- FOIA
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- find
-
noun,
an act of finding or discovering.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- Fin.
-
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- dif-
-
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- fict
-
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- inae
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idae
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- IOOF
-
- Ind.
-
- frt.
-
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- def.
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- deft
-
adjective,
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever:
- dia-
-
- Fri.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Den.
-
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- FRED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Frederick.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- der.
-
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- FIDO
-
noun,
a system for evaporating the fog above airfield runways by the heat from burners.
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- Inc.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fado
-
noun,
a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.
- fade
-
noun,
an act or instance of fading.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fac.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- EDTA
-
- EEOC
-
- EFTA
-
- end-
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- FICA
-
- feed
-
noun,
food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- fete
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- FERA
-
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- fend
-
verb (used with object),
to ward off (often followed by off):
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- feet
-
noun,
a plural of foot.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fedn
-
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- Fed.
-
- fec.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- FDIC
-
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- fard
-
noun,
facial cosmetics.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Dec.
-
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- 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.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Cort
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Inf.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- IndE
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- daft
-
adjective,
senseless, stupid, or foolish.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- info
-
noun,
information.
- crat
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Ire.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- int.
-
- ctr.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- iod-
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- deaf
-
noun,
deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- NEA
-
- rte
-
- ac-
-
- Dr.
-
- FCA
-
- Af.
-
- RTF
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rt.
-
- FDR
-
noun,
(Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
- ADC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- FDA
-
- ITA
-
- ad-
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ANF
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- FAO
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ef-
-
- trf
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ite
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- ITC
-
- ne-
-
- eir
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- IOF
-
- ior
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- FET
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- 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 = .
- ard
-
- Fia
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ROA
-
- ODT
-
- RNA
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- IOC
-
- CRT
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- aor
-
- IRO
-
- NDE
-
- NCO
-
- IRC
-
- NNE
-
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- NOC
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- Tro
-
- en-
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- DRE
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCA
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- EEC
-
- ene
-
- EEO
-
- ECA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Ar.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ec-
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ECF
-
- ADF
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- EDC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- EOE
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EOF
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- EDT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ERT
-
- NEC
-
- FAD
-
noun,
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- eo-
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ANC
-
- NFC
-
- fic
-
- NFD
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AEF
-
- AFC
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- NAD
-
- ETO
-
- an.
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ETR
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- fo.
-
- ETD
-
- TID
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- tfr
-
- ean
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- AIC
-
- rnd
-
- CTA
-
- ote
-
- CFR
-
- CFO
-
- Re.
-
- OCR
-
- Rd.
-
- CFI
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- CFD
-
- OTA
-
- OCD
-
- ot-
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- CFA
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- CIA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- id.
-
- DET
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- di.
-
- DFT
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- DFA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ine
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- RAF
-
- DAR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- FRC
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OTC
-
- in.
-
- ONF
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ier
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- CEO
-
- IFC
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
-
- CEF
-
- OIr
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oid
-
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- of-
-
- OEO
-
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- CDT
-
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- ide
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- de-
-
- OOT
-
- oon
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- DEA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- FOT
-
- OAO
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- do.
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- DFC
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- DOA
-
- DNA
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- DAE
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- CIF
-
- CIE
-
- RCA
-
- CAF
-
- cf.
-
- FIO
-
- DNR
-
- 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.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- fid
-
noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- ctf
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- Doi
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CNN
-
- RFI
-
- RFE
-
- RFD
-
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- CNO
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- ca.
-
- Co.
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- CAI
-
- REA
-
- RDA
-
- nr.
-
- RCT
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- RDC
-
- RCN
-
- OED
-
- Oc.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- RDF
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RF
-
- NC
-
- AO
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- N.
-
- EI
-
- 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.
- ND
-
- TC
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- RO
-
- ee
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OA
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- D.
-
- RC
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- ic
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- TN
-
- RI
-
- CE
-
- RN
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TD
-
- t.
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- i.
-
- FC
-
- FE
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- FD
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- O.
-
- fn
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- DF
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- DN
-
- NI
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- NF
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.