Anagrams of confiscates
Word confiscates has
950 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of confiscates.
- confiscate
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adjective,
seized or appropriated, as for public use.
- accession
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noun,
the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.:
- cosecants
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noun,
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
- cessation
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noun,
a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
- Ossetian
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noun,
an Osset.
- cosecant
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noun,
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
- contessa
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noun,
countess.
- confects
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noun,
a preserved, candied, or other sweet confection.
- fiascoes
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noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- conceits
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- cocaines
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- fascines
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- sections
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- ascetic
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noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- fiascos
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noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- sconces
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noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- secants
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- confect
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noun,
a preserved, candied, or other sweet confection.
- cassone
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noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- confess
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verb (used with object),
to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation.
- fiances
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- consist
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- ascents
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- fiestas
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noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- infests
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verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- infects
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- incests
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- 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.
- Sno-Cat
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- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- ciscoes
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noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Fonseca
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noun,
Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
- fitness
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noun,
health.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- accosts
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noun,
a greeting.
- tocsins
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- softens
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verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- stances
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- accents
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- fatsoes
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noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- fatness
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noun,
the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- facient
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- fastens
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verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- fancies
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noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- actino-
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- Fascist
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noun,
a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- 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.
- fascine
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- 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.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- Ossetia
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noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- cosines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Ossetic
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noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- cestas
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- infest
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verb (used with object),
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- sonics
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noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- fasces
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noun,
a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- estocs
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noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- faints
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noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- setons
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noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- facets
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noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- stacc.
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- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Sifnos
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noun,
Siphnos.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- insets
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- facies
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noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- castes
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- centi-
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- cosies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Stones
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noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- feasts
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noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- feints
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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:
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- fiasco
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noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- conics
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noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- cossie
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noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- stoics
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- cosset
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noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- feists
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noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- softas
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noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- cosecs
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noun,
cosecant.
- soften
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verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- softie
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noun,
softy.
- fatsos
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noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- C-in-C
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- coasts
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- stanes
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- cosets
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noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- foists
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noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- fasten
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verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- coacts
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verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- cteno-
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- coatis
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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.
- finest
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noun,
the police:
- steins
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- fincas
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- steno-
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- stenos
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noun,
a stenographer.
- fiesta
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noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- ficoes
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noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- ciscos
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noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- satins
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- aniso-
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- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scenic
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noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- scents
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- ascots
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noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Tessin
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noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- occas.
-
- assent
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noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- assoc.
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- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- tensas
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noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- atones
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Saseno
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noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- Santos
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noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- accent
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- access
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noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- accost
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noun,
a greeting.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
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- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- actin-
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- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- scants
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scato-
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- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- sconce
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noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- seccos
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- cansos
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noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- scat-
-
- sifts
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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:
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- scats
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noun,
scat singing.
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- fasts
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noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- scans
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noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- safes
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- seifs
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- softs
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saone
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noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- seti-
-
- Sans.
-
- sanit
-
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- naso-
-
- inst.
-
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- Sino-
-
- oste-
-
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- fines
-
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.
- Scot.
-
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- fiscs
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- fists
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- fossa
-
noun,
a pit, cavity, or depression, as in a bone.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- fosse
-
noun,
a moat or defensive ditch in a fortification, usually filled with water.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- sito-
-
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- IATSE
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- sect.
-
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- icons
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- noct-
-
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- feti-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- octa-
-
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- 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.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- assn.
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- asst.
-
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- 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.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- conf.
-
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- conc.
-
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- 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.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- canc.
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- cent.
-
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- ation
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- cine-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- 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.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- caco-
-
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- 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.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- anis-
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- econ.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- acct.
-
- acet-
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ecto-
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- actos
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- tonia
-
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- 30-30
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- sec.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- cac-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ten.
-
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NCTE
-
- SASE
-
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- CanF
-
- 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.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- neo-
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Sat.
-
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- acc.
-
- Can.
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- not-
-
- sci.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- asc-
-
- AFSC
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- tion
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oct.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- Ont.
-
- ano-
-
- osis
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- asis
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- atic
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- 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.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- NTIA
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- ates
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- 1080
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- FICA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- Con.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- fict
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Fin.
-
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- 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.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- 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.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- fac.
-
- Ens.
-
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- FOIA
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Foss
-
noun,
Lukas [loo-kuh s] /ˈlu kəs/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cts.
-
- Soni
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- ect-
-
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- eco-
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- Ste.
-
- FACS
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- FCIC
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- fec.
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- fess
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- enc.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- EFTA
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- est.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- ins.
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- int.
-
- 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.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- cen.
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Ceto
-
- ESIS
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- iso-
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- ISSN
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- eso-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Inf.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ICAO
-
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Ice.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Inc.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- 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.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- inae
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- SST
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SSI
-
- TSE
-
- SSC
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SSN
-
- TSI
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SOF
-
- sc.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Sfc
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- TCA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TCS
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- se-
-
- SCS
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TIA
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SCF
-
- 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.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- STI
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- SSE
-
- FTC
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CSO
-
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ctf
-
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSF
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CNC
-
- CIF
-
- CIE
-
- CIC
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- cfs
-
- ETO
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- FCS
-
- FCC
-
- FCA
-
- 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.
- SAE
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- fo.
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ETS
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ECA
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOF
-
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ef-
-
- ECF
-
- CIA
-
- CFO
-
- Fia
-
- AFS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AFC
-
- ASI
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEF
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- Af.
-
- ac-
-
- ase
-
- ASN
-
- CFI
-
- cs.
-
- CFA
-
- CEO
-
- CEF
-
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- Co.
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- 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.
- cf.
-
- cc.
-
- CAF
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- FET
-
- FAO
-
- fic
-
- NFC
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NFS
-
- 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:
- OTC
-
- NES
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NCC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- NCO
-
- OSF
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- ite
-
- ONF
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSS
-
- ose
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OAS
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
-
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- of-
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OCS
-
- OCC
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NSF
-
- TSS
-
- ft.
-
- IOC
-
- FOT
-
- FSA
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- 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 = .
- ICC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ics
-
- IOF
-
- FOS
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ist
-
- FIO
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ITA
-
- IOT
-
- ITC
-
- SA
-
- 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.
- 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.
- i.
-
- TN
-
- FC
-
- AO
-
- S.
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FE
-
- fn
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SN
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- t.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- SF
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- EI
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- CE
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- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- T1
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- OA
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IF
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility: