Anagrams of consciousness-expanding
Word consciousness-expanding has
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- consciousness
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noun,
the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- condescension
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noun,
an act or instance of condescending.
- xenodiagnosis
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noun,
a method of diagnosing certain diseases caused by insects, ticks, or other vectors, by allowing uninfected vectors to feed on the patient and later examining them for infections.
- deaccessions
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noun,
a deaccessioned work of art.
- insouciances
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noun,
the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- dissonancies
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noun,
dissonance.
- second-guess
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verb (used with object),
to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting.
- consonances
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noun,
accord or agreement.
- dispassions
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noun,
the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved.
- dissonances
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noun,
inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
- dissuasions
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noun,
an act or instance of dissuading.
- picoseconds
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noun,
one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec.
- nanoseconds
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noun,
one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec.
- cnidogenous
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adjective,
producing or containing nematocysts.
- consensuses
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noun,
majority of opinion:
- nosogenesis
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noun,
pathogenesis.
- oncogenesis
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noun,
the generation of tumors.
- Ennosigaeus
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noun,
an epithet of Poseidon, meaning “earth-shaker.”.
- endoscopies
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noun,
an examination by means of an endoscope.
- concussions
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noun,
Pathology. injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
- poignancies
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noun,
the state or condition of being poignant.
- conciseness
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noun,
the quality of being concise.
- no-nonsense
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adjective,
not tolerating anything frivolous or trifling; firm and businesslike:
- innocencies
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noun,
innocence (defs 1–6).
- deaccession
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noun,
a deaccessioned work of art.
- suspensions
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noun,
the act of suspending.
- insouciance
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noun,
the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- indonesians
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noun,
a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.
- coagencies
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noun,
joint agency.
- possession
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noun,
the act or fact of possessing.
- nanosecond
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noun,
one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec.
- innocences
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noun,
the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong.
- epeisodion
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noun,
(in ancient Greek drama) an interlude or section alternating with the stasimon, especially in tragedy, varying in number from three to six and containing the main action of the drama.
- innuendoes
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noun,
an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
- ensanguine
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verb (used with object),
to stain or cover with or as with blood:
- endoscopes
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noun,
a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.
- endogenous
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adjective,
proceeding from within; derived internally.
- concession
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noun,
the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument:
- ascogenous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or producing asci.
- ascensions
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noun,
the act of ascending; ascent.
- concinnous
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adjective,
characterized by concinnity; elegant; harmonious; stylistically congruous.
- espionages
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noun,
the act or practice of spying.
- suspensoid
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noun,
a sol having a solid disperse phase.
- goodnesses
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noun,
the state or quality of being good.
- unseasoned
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adjective,
(of things) not seasoned; not matured, dried, etc., by due seasoning:
- canonesses
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noun,
a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow.
- incandesce
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verb (used with or without object),
to glow or cause to glow with heat.
- poisonings
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noun,
the condition produced by a poison or by a toxic substance.
- incidences
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noun,
the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted:
- indigences
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noun,
seriously impoverished condition; poverty.
- seasonings
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noun,
salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.
- opinicuses
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noun,
a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- succeeding
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adjective,
being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing:
- expansions
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noun,
the act or process of expanding.
- indigenous
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adjective,
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to):
- audiogenic
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adjective,
caused by sound.
- secessions
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noun,
an act or instance of seceding.
- Indonesian
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noun,
a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.
- suspension
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noun,
the act of suspending.
- secundines
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noun,
the inner integument of an ovule.
- exsanguine
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adjective,
anemic; bloodless.
- succession
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noun,
the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events:
- spinaceous
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- discussion
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noun,
an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.
- dissuasion
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noun,
an act or instance of dissuading.
- diagenesis
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noun,
the physical and chemical changes occurring in sediments between the times of deposition and solidification.
- picosecond
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noun,
one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec.
- diaconicon
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noun,
a sacristy in an Eastern or early Christian church, usually on the south side of the bema.
- sociogenic
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adjective,
caused or influenced by society or social factors:
- acidogenic
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adjective,
producing acid, as bacteria, or causing acidity, as of the urine.
- descension
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noun,
Astrology. the part of the zodiac in which the influence of a planet is weakest.
Compare exaltation (def 6).
- dissonance
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noun,
inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
- consonance
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noun,
accord or agreement.
- consignees
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noun,
a person or party to whom something, usually merchandise, is consigned.
- spadiceous
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adjective,
Botany.
of the nature of a spadix.
bearing a spadix.
- pennaceous
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adjective,
having the texture of a penna; not downy.
- dissension
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noun,
strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
- pangenesis
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noun,
the theory that a reproductive cell contains gemmules or invisible germs that were derived from the individual cells from every part of the organism and that these gemmules are the bearers of hereditary attributes.
- so-and-sos
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noun,
someone or something not definitely named:
- duopsonies
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noun,
the market condition that exists when there are only two buyers.
- dispassion
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noun,
the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved.
- concussion
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noun,
Pathology. injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
- soundscape
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noun,
the component sounds of an environment.
- Indonesia
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noun,
East Indies (def 1).
- in-and-in
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adverb,
repeatedly within the same family, strain, etc.:
- speedings
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noun,
the act or practice of exceeding the speed limit:
- sanguines
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noun,
a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
- diosgenin
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noun,
a crystalline compound, C 27 H 42 O 3 , the aglycone of dioscin: used in the synthesis of steroidal hormones, as of progesterone.
- so-and-so
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noun,
someone or something not definitely named:
- incidence
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noun,
the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted:
- indigenes
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noun,
a person or thing that is indigenous or native; native; autochthon.
- dioecious
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adjective,
(especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- indigence
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noun,
seriously impoverished condition; poverty.
- diocesans
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noun,
one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
- suspenses
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noun,
a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
- indispose
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verb (used with object),
to make ill, especially slightly.
- digenesis
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noun,
alternation of generations.
- ingenious
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adjective,
characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction:
- diagnosis
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition.
the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx.
- isauxesis
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noun,
growth of a part at the same rate as that of the whole organism.
- puissance
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noun,
power, might, or force.
- issuances
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noun,
the act of issuing.
- unceasing
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adjective,
not ceasing or stopping; continuous:
- ascending
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adjective,
moving upward; rising.
- isogonics
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noun,
isogonal line.
- Ascension
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noun,
the act of ascending; ascent.
- deaconess
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noun,
(in certain Protestant churches) a woman belonging to an order or sisterhood dedicated to the care of the sick or poor or who is engaging in other social-service duties, as teaching or missionary work.
- isogenous
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adjective,
of the same or similar origin, as parts derived from the same or corresponding tissues of the embryo.
- ionopause
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noun,
the transitional zone between the ionosphere and the mesosphere.
- cadencies
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noun,
cadence (defs 1–7).
- iodopsins
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noun,
a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
- decoupage
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noun,
the art or technique of decorating something with cut-outs of paper, linoleum, plastic, or other flat material over which varnish or lacquer is applied.
- degausses
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verb (used with object),
to demagnetize (a ship's hull, electrical equipment, etc.) by means of electric coils.
- innuendos
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noun,
an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
- denounces
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verb (used with object),
to condemn or censure openly or publicly:
- innoxious
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adjective,
harmless; innocuous.
- suspicion
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noun,
act of suspecting.
- innocence
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noun,
the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong.
- Iguanodon
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noun,
a plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Iguanodon that lived in Europe early in the Cretaceous Period and grew to a length of from 15 to 30 feet (4.5 to 9 meters) and walked erect on its hind feet.
- concusses
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verb (used with object),
to injure by concussion:
- Sundanese
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noun,
a member of a people of western Java.
- ensconces
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verb (used with object),
to settle securely or snugly:
- espionage
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noun,
the act or practice of spying.
- spinnings
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noun,
Textiles.
the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.
the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
- consignee
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noun,
a person or party to whom something, usually merchandise, is consigned.
- consensus
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noun,
majority of opinion:
- epigenous
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adjective,
growing on the surface, especially the upper surface, as fungi on leaves.
- codpieces
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noun,
(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
- conscious
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noun,
the conscious, Psychoanalysis. the part of the mind comprising psychic material of which the individual is aware.
- cogencies
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noun,
the quality or state of being convincing or persuasive:
- sinusoids
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noun,
a curve described by the equation y = a sin x, the ordinate being proportional to the sine of the abscissa.
- exogenous
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adjective,
originating from outside; derived externally.
- connexion
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noun,
connection.
- Dunsinane
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noun,
a hill NE of Perth, in central Scotland: a ruined fort on its summit is traditionally called Macbeth's Castle. 1012 feet (308 meters).
- enneagons
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noun,
nonagon.
- coincides
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verb (used without object),
to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
- sidespins
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noun,
a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate in course about its vertical axis.
- endoscope
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noun,
a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.
- conenoses
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noun,
any of several bloodsucking assassin bugs of the genus Triatoma, some of which inflict a painful bite and serve as vectors of Chagas' disease.
- ecossaise
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noun,
a country-dance in quick duple meter.
- condenses
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verb (used with object),
to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
- excisions
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noun,
the act of removal; an excising.
- sponsions
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noun,
an engagement or promise, especially one made on behalf of another.
- guidances
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noun,
the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
- geoponics
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noun,
the art or science of agriculture.
- guanosine
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noun,
a ribonucleoside component of ribonucleic acid, comprising ribose and guanine.
- guanidine
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, strongly alkaline, water-soluble solid, CH 5 N 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics, resins, rubber accelerators, and explosives.
- scansions
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noun,
the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
- discusses
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verb (used with object),
to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate:
- concision
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noun,
concise quality; brevity; terseness.
- disguises
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verb (used with object),
to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb:
- sciaenoid
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noun,
a sciaenoid fish.
- scincoids
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noun,
a scincoid lizard.
- gneissoid
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adjective,
resembling gneiss.
- geodesics
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noun,
geodesic line.
- expansion
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noun,
the act or process of expanding.
- genocides
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noun,
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
- seasoning
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noun,
salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.
- dispenses
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noun,
Obsolete. expenditure.
- successes
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noun,
the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- Secession
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noun,
an act or instance of seceding.
- disunions
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noun,
a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- secundine
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noun,
the inner integument of an ovule.
- sixpences
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noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of six pennies.
- sissonnes
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noun,
a jump in which the dancer lands on one foot, with the other extended to the back, front, or side.
- danseuses
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- scissions
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noun,
a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.
- undecagon
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noun,
a polygon having 11 angles and 11 sides.
- opinioned
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- poundages
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noun,
a tax, commission, rate, etc., of so much per pound sterling or per pound weight.
- accession
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noun,
the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.:
- announces
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verb (used with object),
to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of:
- possessed
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adjective,
spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with):
- adenosine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
- pinaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- oogenesis
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noun,
the origin and development of the ovum.
- x-disease
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noun,
Also, X-disease. hyperkeratosis (def 2).
- nonsenses
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noun,
words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- nonunions
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. failure of a broken bone to heal.
- oedipuses
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the son of Laius and Jocasta, and the father by Jocasta of Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, and Ismeme: as was prophesied at his birth, he unwittingly killed his father and married his mother and, in penance, blinded himself and went into exile.
- Oceanside
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- occasions
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noun,
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
- unseeding
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- pseudaxis
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noun,
sympodium.
- poisoning
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noun,
the condition produced by a poison or by a toxic substance.
- peasecods
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noun,
the pod of the pea.
- Apennines
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noun,
a mountain range in Italy, extending across the length of the entire peninsula from NW to SW. Highest peak, Monte Corno, 9585 feet (2922 meters).
- pudencies
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noun,
modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.
- 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.
- episcias
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- episodic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of an episode.
- decennia
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noun,
a period of ten years; a decade.
- decagons
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noun,
a polygon having ten angles and ten sides.
- epoxides
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noun,
an organic chemical that contains a group consisting of an oxygen atom bound to two already connected atoms, usually carbon (epoxy group)
Compare epoxy (def 2).
- esconson
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noun,
sconcheon.
- peasecod
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noun,
the pod of the pea.
- escuages
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noun,
scutage.
- Epigonus
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noun,
epigone.
- spinning
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noun,
Textiles.
the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.
the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
- Oedipean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- penances
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noun,
a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
- espouses
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verb (used with object),
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
- cissoids
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noun,
a curve having a cusp at the origin and a point of inflection at infinity. Equation: r = 2 a sin(θ)tan(θ).
- codeines
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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.
- epigeous
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adjective,
growing on or close to the ground.
- epigones
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noun,
an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
- ensconce
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verb (used with object),
to settle securely or snugly:
- coinages
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noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- Engadine
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noun,
the valley of the Inn River in E Switzerland: resorts. 60 miles (97 km) long.
- enneagon
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noun,
nonagon.
- decision
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noun,
the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment:
- enounces
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verb (used with object),
to utter or pronounce, as words; enunciate.
- pinnaces
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noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- oncogene
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noun,
any gene that is a causative factor in the initiation of cancerous growth.
- eugenias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “nobility.”.
- seisings
-
noun,
seizing.
- epanodos
-
noun,
the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
- agencies
-
noun,
an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another:
- codpiece
-
noun,
(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
- epicedia
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noun,
a funeral song; dirge.
- agenesis
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noun,
absence of or failed development of a body part.
- eucaines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- excision
-
noun,
the act of removal; an excising.
- spondaic
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adjective,
of or relating to a spondee.
- Sudanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sudan.
- secondes
-
noun,
the second of the eight defensive positions.
- dapsones
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noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- suasions
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noun,
the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
- Aidoneus
-
noun,
a king of Thesprotia.
- succeeds
-
verb (used with object),
to come after and take the place of, as in an office or estate.
- pogonias
-
noun,
a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.
- Gassendi
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noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1592–1655, French philosopher and scientist.
- poaceous
-
adjective,
belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae.
- caudexes
-
noun,
the main stem of a tree, especially a palm or tree fern.
- seasides
-
noun,
the land along the sea; seacoast.
- Cassiope
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- cassinos
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- geniuses
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noun,
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- genocide
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noun,
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
- pocosins
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noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- exscinds
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verb (used with object),
to cut out or off.
- soupcons
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noun,
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- sponsion
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noun,
an engagement or promise, especially one made on behalf of another.
- oceanog.
-
- excussio
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noun,
the exhausting of every remedy against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety.
- spondees
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noun,
a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- exoduses
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noun,
a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people:
- Sedecias
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noun,
Zedekiah.
- spongins
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noun,
a scleroprotein occurring in the form of fibers that form the skeleton of certain sponges.
- sponsons
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noun,
a structure projecting from the side or main deck of a vessel to support a gun or the outer edge of a paddle box.
- occasion
-
noun,
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
- cessions
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- expanses
-
noun,
an uninterrupted space or area; a wide extent of anything:
- occupies
-
adjective,
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement; Occupy protest; Occupy candidate:
- sounding
-
noun,
a verbal contest or confrontation, as among teenage boys or street-gang members, in which the trading of often elaborate insults and invective takes the place of physical violence.
- expounds
-
verb (used with object),
to set forth or state in detail:
- censuses
-
noun,
an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- expunges
-
verb (used with object),
to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
- coincide
-
verb (used without object),
to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
- open-end
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adjective,
of, relating to, or like an open-end investment company.
- concedes
-
verb (used with object),
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
- pensions
-
noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- speeding
-
noun,
the act or practice of exceeding the speed limit:
- dipnoans
-
noun,
a dipnoan fish.
- discases
-
verb (used with object),
to take the case or covering from; uncase.
- denounce
-
verb (used with object),
to condemn or censure openly or publicly:
- spacious
-
adjective,
containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- discuses
-
noun,
a circular disk more than 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter and 2.2 pounds (1 kg) in weight, usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.
- diseases
-
noun,
a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- accesses
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- disguise
-
verb (used with object),
to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb:
- dispense
-
noun,
Obsolete. expenditure.
- peonages
-
noun,
the condition or service of a peon.
- disposes
-
noun,
Archaic. disposition; habit.
- Copiague
-
noun,
a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
- acidosis
-
noun,
a blood condition in which the bicarbonate concentration is below normal.
- dioxanes
-
noun,
a colorless, flammable, liquid cyclic ether, C 4 H 8 O 2 , having a faint, pleasant odor: used chiefly in the varnish and silk industries and as a dehydrator in histology.
- Diogenes
-
noun,
412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- disunion
-
noun,
a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- soapsuds
-
noun,
suds made with water and soap.
- cunnings
-
noun,
skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
- diagnose
-
verb (used with object),
to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination:
- Socinian
-
noun,
a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
- cuisines
-
noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- diecious
-
adjective,
dioecious.
- diegesis
-
noun,
the telling of a story by a narrator who summarizes events in the plot and comments on the conversations, thoughts, etc., of the characters.
- passuses
-
noun,
a section or division of a story, poem, etc.; canto.
- specious
-
adjective,
apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible:
- digoxins
-
noun,
a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C 41 H 64 O 14 , derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- passions
-
noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- dinguses
-
noun,
a gadget, device, or object whose name is unknown or forgotten.
- diocesan
-
noun,
one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
- passings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- dioceses
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
- speisses
-
noun,
a product obtained in smelting certain ores, consisting of one or more metallic arsenides, as of iron or nickel.
- spacings
-
noun,
an act of someone or something that spaces.
- despises
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
- conduces
-
verb (used without object),
to lead or contribute to a result (usually followed by to or toward):
- siganids
-
noun,
any fish of the family Siganidae, comprising the rabbitfishes.
- easiness
-
noun,
the quality or condition of being easy.
- ecocides
-
noun,
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- opsonins
-
noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- conenose
-
noun,
any of several bloodsucking assassin bugs of the genus Triatoma, some of which inflict a painful bite and serve as vectors of Chagas' disease.
- genoises
-
noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- sidespin
-
noun,
a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate in course about its vertical axis.
- pinacoid
-
noun,
a form whose faces are parallel to two of the axes.
- condones
-
verb (used with object),
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
- edacious
-
adjective,
devouring; voracious; consuming.
- sexed-up
-
adjective,
sexually aroused.
- condense
-
verb (used with object),
to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
- sonances
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- opinicus
-
noun,
a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- sinapine
-
noun,
an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- deep-six
-
noun,
burial or discarding at sea.
- cooncans
-
noun,
a variety of rummy for two players.
- adenines
-
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.
- doneness
-
noun,
the condition of being cooked to a desired degree:
- sixpence
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of six pennies.
- oxidases
-
noun,
any of a class of oxidoreductases that catalyze the oxidation of a substrate by molecular oxygen with the formation, in most cases, of hydrogen peroxide.
- consigns
-
verb (used with object),
to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).
- Ossining
-
noun,
a town in SE New York, on the Hudson: the site of a state prison formerly known as Sing Sing.
- Ossianic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- Soissons
-
noun,
a city in N France, on the Aisne River: battles a.d. 486, 1918, 1944.
- conicoid
-
noun,
a quadric, especially a hyperboloid, paraboloid, or ellipsoid.
- sissonne
-
noun,
a jump in which the dancer lands on one foot, with the other extended to the back, front, or side.
- adenosis
-
noun,
abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.
- sinusoid
-
noun,
a curve described by the equation y = a sin x, the ordinate being proportional to the sine of the abscissa.
- connexes
-
noun,
a large metal cargo container used by the U.S. Army for shipping supplies, as to overseas bases.
- coniines
-
noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- dunnages
-
noun,
baggage or personal effects.
- adiposes
-
noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- eugenics
-
noun,
the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
- Indienne
-
noun,
(lowercase) a lightweight cotton fabric printed or painted in imitation of fabrics made in India.
- Guianese
-
noun,
an inhabitant or native of Guiana.
- saxonies
-
noun,
a fine, three-ply woolen yarn.
- Guinness
-
noun,
Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.
- anoscope
-
noun,
proctoscope.
- poundage
-
noun,
a tax, commission, rate, etc., of so much per pound sterling or per pound weight.
- innuendo
-
noun,
an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
- unisexes
-
noun,
the state or quality of being unisex.
- guidance
-
noun,
the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
- caissons
-
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.
- indicans
-
noun,
a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
- undoings
-
noun,
the reversing of what has been done; annulling.
- ingenues
-
noun,
the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on the stage.
- guanines
-
noun,
a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
- iodopsin
-
noun,
a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
- scansion
-
noun,
the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
- noonings
-
noun,
noontime.
- ionogens
-
noun,
any substance capable of producing ions, as an electrolyte.
- asconoid
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
- gospodin
-
noun,
a title of respect corresponding to Mr.
- Goossens
-
noun,
Sir Eugene, 1893–1962, English composer and conductor.
- goodness
-
noun,
the state or quality of being good.
- saponins
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- nonunion
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. failure of a broken bone to heal.
- isogonic
-
noun,
isogonal line.
- indigoes
-
noun,
a blue dye obtained from various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
- nondense
-
adjective,
nowhere-dense.
- suspends
-
verb (used with object),
to hang by attachment to something above:
- nonagons
-
noun,
a polygon having nine angles and nine sides.
- indigene
-
noun,
a person or thing that is indigenous or native; native; autochthon.
- sanguine
-
noun,
a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
- suspense
-
noun,
a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
- incienso
-
noun,
a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- aniseeds
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- aniconic
-
adjective,
not employing or permitting images, idols, etc.:
- incenses
-
noun,
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- cadences
-
noun,
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
- Poseidon
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
- audience
-
noun,
the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert:
- nonissue
-
noun,
a matter or issue of little or no interest or importance:
- sanidine
-
noun,
a glassy, often transparent variety of orthoclase in which sodium may replace as much as 50 percent of the potassium: forms phenocrysts in some igneous rocks.
- nonsense
-
noun,
words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- Asuncion
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.
- announce
-
verb (used with object),
to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of:
- ninepins
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
- assignee
-
noun,
a person to whom some right or interest is transferred, either for his or her own enjoyment or in trust.
- idoneous
-
adjective,
appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.
- cannings
-
noun,
the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans or jars.
- inscapes
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- danseuse
-
noun,
a female ballet dancer.
- isopedin
-
noun,
the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
- geoponic
-
adjective,
of or relating to tillage or agriculture; agricultural.
- gneisses
-
noun,
a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- scincoid
-
noun,
a scincoid lizard.
- canopies
-
noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- puccoons
-
noun,
any of certain plants that yield a red dye, as the bloodroot and certain plants belonging to the genus Lithospermum, of the borage family.
- andesine
-
noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- canoness
-
noun,
a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow.
- issuance
-
noun,
the act of issuing.
- apodosis
-
noun,
the clause expressing the consequence in a conditional sentence, often beginning with then, as “then I will” in “If you go, then I will.”.
Compare protasis (def 1).
- isospins
-
noun,
isotopic spin.
- goneness
-
noun,
a sinking sensation; exhaustion or faintness.
- nuisance
-
noun,
an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:
- geodesic
-
noun,
geodesic line.
- scission
-
noun,
a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.
- six-gun
-
noun,
a six-shooter.
- ninnies
-
noun,
a fool or simpleton.
- Oxonian
-
noun,
a member or graduate of Oxford University.
- donnees
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- decanes
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Na-Dene
-
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.
- possess
-
verb (used with object),
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own:
- Socinus
-
noun,
Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
- induces
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- pussies
-
noun,
Informal. a cat, especially a kitten.
- nasions
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- snap-on
-
adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- dognaps
-
verb (used with object),
to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- piceous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- Picasso
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- indusia
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. any of several structures having a netlike or skirtlike shape, as the membranous overgrowth covering the sori in ferns.
- pesades
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- paid-in
-
adjective,
having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
- Pegasus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a winged horse, created from the blood of Medusa, that opened the spring of Hippocrene with a stroke of its hoof, and that carried Bellerophon in his attack on the Chimera.
- peonies
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- oxidase
-
noun,
any of a class of oxidoreductases that catalyze the oxidation of a substrate by molecular oxygen with the formation, in most cases, of hydrogen peroxide.
- dosages
-
noun,
the administration of medicine in doses.
- Pidgeon
-
noun,
Walter, 1898–1984, U.S. actor, born in Canada.
- sinuses
-
noun,
a curve; bend.
- indices
-
noun,
a plural of index.
- dapsone
-
noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- nannies
-
noun,
a person, usually with special training, employed to care for children in a household.
- dunnage
-
noun,
baggage or personal effects.
- dungeon
-
noun,
a strong, dark prison or cell, usually underground, as in a medieval castle.
- duennas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- sonnies
-
noun,
little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
- Ducasse
-
noun,
Jean Jules Amable Roger- [zhahn zhyl a-ma-bluh raw-zhey] /ʒɑ̃ ʒül aˈma blə rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), Roger-Ducasse, Jean Jules Amable.
- sinopis
-
noun,
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
- penangs
-
noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- nonagon
-
noun,
a polygon having nine angles and nine sides.
- osseins
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- puisnes
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- Nipigon
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in SW Ontario, in S central Canada. About 1870 sq. mi. (4845 sq. km).
- nonages
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- douanes
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- penance
-
noun,
a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
- sissies
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
- pongids
-
noun,
any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape.
- Peneios
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- osseous
-
adjective,
composed of, containing, or resembling bone; bony.
- indigos
-
noun,
a blue dye obtained from various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
- decagon
-
noun,
a polygon having ten angles and ten sides.
- ingenue
-
noun,
the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on the stage.
- nancies
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- pidgins
-
noun,
an auxiliary language that has come into existence through the attempts by the speakers of two different languages to communicate and that is primarily a simplified form of one of the languages, with a reduced vocabulary and grammatical structure and considerable variation in pronunciation.
- pandies
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- degauss
-
verb (used with object),
to demagnetize (a ship's hull, electrical equipment, etc.) by means of electric coils.
- sonance
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- puccoon
-
noun,
any of certain plants that yield a red dye, as the bloodroot and certain plants belonging to the genus Lithospermum, of the borage family.
- diocese
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
- depones
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- iodines
-
noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- deposes
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from office or position, especially high office:
- nexuses
-
noun,
a means of connection; tie; link.
- dingoes
-
noun,
a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
- Passion
-
noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- Dinesen
-
noun,
Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
- Ionesco
-
noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- pending
-
adjective,
remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished:
- digoxin
-
noun,
a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C 41 H 64 O 14 , derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- designs
-
noun,
an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
- passing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- ionones
-
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.
- despise
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
- ipecacs
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- pseudo-
-
- socages
-
noun,
a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
- neguses
-
noun,
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
- pension
-
noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- Puccini
-
noun,
Giacomo [jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1924, Italian operatic composer.
- penning
-
noun,
pitching.
- isodose
-
adjective,
of or relating to points of equal intensity of radiation in a contaminated region:
- psocids
-
noun,
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
- pennons
-
noun,
a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
- inspans
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- Poussin
-
noun,
Nicolas [nee-kaw-lah] /ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1594–1655, French painter.
- isospin
-
noun,
isotopic spin.
- Sogdian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
- dispose
-
noun,
Archaic. disposition; habit.
- ninepin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
- peonage
-
noun,
the condition or service of a peon.
- Pannini
-
noun,
Giovanni (Paolo) [jaw-vahn-nee pah-aw-law] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˈpɑ ɔ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1692?–1765, Italian painter.
- pannose
-
adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- pounces
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- diseuse
-
noun,
a female professional entertainer who performs monologues.
- penguin
-
noun,
any of several flightless, aquatic birds of the family Spheniscidae, of the Southern Hemisphere, having webbed feet and wings reduced to flippers.
- disegno
-
noun,
drawing or design: a term used during the 16th and 17th centuries to designate the formal discipline required for the representation of the ideal form of an object in the visual arts, especially as expressed in the linear structure of a work of art.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- disease
-
noun,
a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- pansies
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- discuss
-
verb (used with object),
to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate:
- insigne
-
noun,
singular of insignia.
- isopods
-
noun,
any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
- niacins
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- dengues
-
noun,
an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized especially by severe pains in the joints and muscles.
- Denison
-
noun,
a city in NE Texas.
- discase
-
verb (used with object),
to take the case or covering from; uncase.
- isogons
-
noun,
a polygon having all angles equal.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- dipnoan
-
noun,
a dipnoan fish.
- dioxins
-
noun,
a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C 12 H 4 Cl 4 O 2 , typically used to refer to one isomer, TCDD, a by-product of pesticide manufacture: a toxic compound that is carcinogenic and teratogenic in certain animals.
- penises
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- insides
-
noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- dioxane
-
noun,
a colorless, flammable, liquid cyclic ether, C 4 H 8 O 2 , having a faint, pleasant odor: used chiefly in the varnish and silk industries and as a dehydrator in histology.
- signees
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- genuine
-
adjective,
possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real:
- siganid
-
noun,
any fish of the family Siganidae, comprising the rabbitfishes.
- scandic
-
adjective,
of or relating to scandium:
- expunge
-
verb (used with object),
to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
- expound
-
verb (used with object),
to set forth or state in detail:
- exposes
-
noun,
a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable:
- exposed
-
Idioms,
expose oneself, to exhibit one's body, especially one's genitals, publicly in an immodest or exhibitionistic manner.
- expends
-
verb (used with object),
to use up:
- gonidia
-
noun,
(in algae) any one-celled asexual reproductive body, as a tetraspore or zoospore.
- nosings
-
noun,
a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
- scapose
-
adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- expanse
-
noun,
an uninterrupted space or area; a wide extent of anything:
- Oceanic
-
adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- expands
-
verb (used with object),
to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.:
- gossans
-
noun,
a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
- Oceanid
-
noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- gossips
-
noun,
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others:
- nooning
-
noun,
noontime.
- exscind
-
verb (used with object),
to cut out or off.
- noodges
-
noun,
a person who nudges; pest.
- guesses
-
noun,
an opinion that one reaches or to which one commits oneself on the basis of probability alone or in the absence of any evidence whatever.
- seeings
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- essoins
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- guenons
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed African monkeys, especially of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.
- Essonne
-
noun,
a department in N France. 699 sq. mi. (1810 sq. km). Capital: Évry.
- eucaine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- Eugenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “nobility.”.
- excises
-
noun,
an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.
- eugenic
-
adjective,
of or bringing about improvement in the type of offspring produced.
- Nanning
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang region, in S China.
- eugonic
-
adjective,
thriving on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to dysgonic).
- seduces
-
verb (used with object),
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
- excides
-
verb (used with object),
to cut out; excise.
- guanine
-
noun,
a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
- godsons
-
noun,
a male godchild.
- ponceau
-
noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- Oceanus
-
noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- nuncios
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- genuses
-
noun,
Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
- genesis
-
noun,
an origin, creation, or beginning.
- genesic
-
adjective,
pertaining to genesis or reproduction; genetic.
- scoping
-
noun,
Slang. the act or practice of eyeing or examining, as in order to evaluate or appreciate.
- scouses
-
noun,
a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
- sea-dog
-
noun,
a sailor, especially an old or experienced one.
- seadogs
-
noun,
fogbow.
- nuances
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- seances
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Seaside
-
noun,
the land along the sea; seacoast.
- gausses
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction, equal to the magnetic induction of a magnetic field in which one abcoulomb of charge, moving with a component of velocity perpendicular to the field and equal to one centimeter per second, is acted on by a force of one dyne; 1 maxwell per square centimeter or 10− 4 weber per square meter. Symbol: G.
- gessoes
-
noun,
gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
- sconces
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- gaudies
-
noun,
a festival or celebration, especially an annual college feast.
- gaseous
-
adjective,
existing in the state of a gas; not solid or liquid.
- pocosin
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- poesies
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- seconds
-
noun,
a second part.
- secondo
-
noun,
the second or lower part in a duet, especially in a piano duet.
- science
-
noun,
a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws:
- seconde
-
noun,
the second of the eight defensive positions.
- noxious
-
adjective,
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being:
- Gnossus
-
noun,
Knossos.
- poisons
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- gascons
-
noun,
a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
- ganoids
-
noun,
a ganoid fish.
- seasons
-
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.
- gaposis
-
noun,
a noticeable gap or series of gaps, as between the fastened buttons or snaps on an overly tight garment.
- Pogonia
-
noun,
a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.
- poiesis
-
- Gipsies
-
noun,
Gypsy.
- espouse
-
verb (used with object),
to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
- piscine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- siennas
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- pinangs
-
noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- pinions
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- pinguid
-
adjective,
fat; oily.
- incages
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- pongees
-
noun,
silk of a slightly uneven weave made from filaments of wild silk woven in natural tan color.
- pinenes
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- incases
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- endings
-
noun,
a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close:
- opening
-
noun,
an act or instance of making or becoming open.
- incense
-
noun,
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- encodes
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- opinion
-
noun,
a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
- opioids
-
noun,
any opiumlike substance.
- encinas
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- encases
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- opsonic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- senegas
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- incudes
-
noun,
a plural of incus.
- indican
-
noun,
a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
- sidings
-
noun,
a short railroad track, opening onto a main track at one or both ends, on which one of two meeting trains is switched until the other has passed.
- Oscines
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- ecocide
-
noun,
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- indexes
-
noun,
(in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
- indenes
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- inconnu
-
noun,
a person who is unknown; stranger.
- opsonin
-
noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- incises
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- incised
-
adjective,
cut into:
- nonegos
-
noun,
anything not considered to be the ego or conscious self; a thing external to the mind.
- session
-
noun,
the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business:
- genoise
-
noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- pinnace
-
noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- one-one
-
adjective,
one-to-one (def 1).
- escudos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- epoxide
-
noun,
an organic chemical that contains a group consisting of an oxygen atom bound to two already connected atoms, usually carbon (epoxy group)
Compare epoxy (def 2).
- sassies
-
noun,
sassy bark.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- episcia
-
noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- Sassoon
-
noun,
Siegfried (Loraine) [seeg-freed law-reyn,, loh-] /ˈsig frid lɔˈreɪn,, loʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1886–1967, English poet and novelist.
- episode
-
noun,
an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.
- gunnies
-
noun,
a strong, coarse material made commonly from jute, especially for bags or sacks; burlap.
- guineas
-
noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- epigone
-
noun,
an undistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
- epoxies
-
noun,
Also called epoxy resin. any of a class of resins derived by polymerization from epoxides: used chiefly in adhesives, coatings, electrical insulation, solder mix, and castings.
- escapes
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- Guienne
-
noun,
a former province in SW France.
- guidons
-
noun,
a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification.
- escuage
-
noun,
scutage.
- Oedipus
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the son of Laius and Jocasta, and the father by Jocasta of Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, and Ismeme: as was prophesied at his birth, he unwittingly killed his father and married his mother and, in penance, blinded himself and went into exile.
- icecaps
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- saponin
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- senecas
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- igneous
-
adjective,
Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
- enneads
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- sanious
-
adjective,
characterized by the discharge of sanies.
- oneness
-
noun,
the quality of being one; singleness.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- enounce
-
verb (used with object),
to utter or pronounce, as words; enunciate.
- iguanid
-
noun,
any of numerous lizards of the family Iguanidae, of the New World, Madagascar, and several islands of the South Pacific, comprising terrestrial, semiaquatic, and arboreal species typically with a long tail and, in the male, a bright throat patch, including the anoles, collared lizards, earless lizards, horned lizards, and iguanas.
- sannups
-
noun,
a married American Indian man, especially a younger one; husband.
- sapiens
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- sanseis
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- Onassis
-
noun,
Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- seisins
-
noun,
seizin.
- seising
-
noun,
seizing.
- Sanusis
-
noun,
a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
- piscina
-
noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- encages
-
verb (used with object),
to confine in or as in a cage; coop up.
- ionogen
-
noun,
any substance capable of producing ions, as an electrolyte.
- ciscoes
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- coniine
-
noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- ascends
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- ascesis
-
noun,
askesis.
- consign
-
verb (used with object),
to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).
- asepsis
-
noun,
absence of the microorganisms that produce sepsis or septic disease.
- uncages
-
verb (used with object),
to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
- uncaged
-
adjective,
not confined in a cage.
- ciseaux
-
noun,
a jump in which the dancer's legs are opened wide in the air and closed on landing.
- asinine
-
adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- assigns
-
noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- audings
-
noun,
the process of listening to and comprehending spoken language.
- apogees
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth.
Compare perigee.
- augends
-
noun,
a number to which another is added in forming a sum.
Compare addend (def 2).
- suspend
-
verb (used with object),
to hang by attachment to something above:
- conidia
-
noun,
(in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- auxesis
-
noun,
growth, especially that resulting from an increase in cell size.
- Susanne
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- axseeds
-
noun,
crown vetch.
- supines
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- congius
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a gallon (3.7853 liters).
- congees
-
noun,
congé.
- uncases
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- cooncan
-
noun,
a variety of rummy for two players.
- Cadence
-
noun,
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
- unipods
-
noun,
something that is formed with a single leg or foot, as a one-legged support for a camera.
- spandex
-
noun,
a synthetic fiber composed of a long-chain polymer, used chiefly in the manufacture of garments to add elasticity.
- unsexes
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of sexual power; render impotent or frigid; spay or castrate.
- unposed
-
adjective,
not posed; not done for effect; natural or candid:
- unpaged
-
adjective,
(of a publication) having unnumbered pages.
- species
-
noun,
a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
- unisons
-
noun,
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- anguine
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a snake.
- anguses
-
noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- speedos
-
noun,
speedometer.
- apodous
-
adjective,
apodal.
- cosines
-
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.
- cosigns
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign as a cosigner.
- annexes
-
noun,
something annexed.
- copious
-
adjective,
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:
- copings
-
noun,
a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.
- anoesis
-
noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- spences
-
noun,
a pantry.
- anxious
-
adjective,
full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous:
- undoing
-
noun,
the reversing of what has been done; annulling.
- undines
-
noun,
any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
- sun-god
-
noun,
the sun considered or personified as a deity.
- sundogs
-
noun,
parhelion.
- unsnaps
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners:
- cession
-
noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- Cassius
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cassone
-
noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- Sudanic
-
adjective,
(especially in former systems of classification) of or relating to a residual category of African languages including most of the non-Bantu and non-Hamitic languages of northern and central Africa: most now reclassified as part of the Niger-Congo subfamily.
- codings
-
noun,
the transforming of a variate into a more convenient variate.
- success
-
noun,
the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- codices
-
noun,
plural of codex.
- codeine
-
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.
- succeed
-
verb (used with object),
to come after and take the place of, as in an office or estate.
- suasion
-
noun,
the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
- cocaine
-
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.
- Cassini
-
noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- sponson
-
noun,
a structure projecting from the side or main deck of a vessel to support a gun or the outer edge of a paddle box.
- Cnossus
-
noun,
Knossos.
- spongin
-
noun,
a scleroprotein occurring in the form of fibers that form the skeleton of certain sponges.
- sponges
-
noun,
any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- spondee
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- spinode
-
noun,
cusp (def 3).
- spinose
-
adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- spinous
-
adjective,
covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- cissoid
-
noun,
a curve having a cusp at the origin and a point of inflection at infinity. Equation: r = 2 a sin(θ)tan(θ).
- Cipango
-
noun,
Japan.
- Cassino
-
noun,
casino (def 3).
- casinos
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- conduce
-
verb (used without object),
to lead or contribute to a result (usually followed by to or toward):
- condign
-
adjective,
well-deserved; fitting; adequate:
- condone
-
verb (used with object),
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
- sundaes
-
noun,
ice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
- caisson
-
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.
- cancion
-
noun,
song.
- Candice
-
noun,
a female given name.
- candies
-
noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- suicide
-
noun,
the intentional taking of one's own life.
- canines
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- Canning
-
noun,
the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans or jars.
- concuss
-
verb (used with object),
to injure by concussion:
- cognacs
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the brandy distilled in and shipped from the legally delimited area surrounding the town of Cognac, in W central France.
- Canopic
-
adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- Canopus
-
noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
- concise
-
adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- concede
-
verb (used with object),
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
- coinage
-
noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- coignes
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- capsids
-
noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- caseins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- caseous
-
adjective,
of or like cheese.
- casings
-
noun,
a case or covering; housing.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- conoids
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- cuisine
-
noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- soupcon
-
noun,
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- upsides
-
noun,
the upper side or part.
- daisies
-
noun,
any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
- usances
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- accidie
-
noun,
acedia.
- acinous
-
adjective,
consisting of acini.
- cunning
-
noun,
skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
- adnouns
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- adenine
-
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.
- cuspids
-
noun,
(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
- adipose
-
noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- accedes
-
verb (used without object),
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- spacing
-
noun,
an act of someone or something that spaces.
- aeneous
-
adjective,
bronze-colored:
- accused
-
noun,
a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. (often preceded by the).
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- scaups
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- goonda
-
noun,
a rogue or hoodlum.
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- gipons
-
noun,
jupon.
- gooses
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- caning
-
noun,
the act of providing chairs or the like with seats made of woven cane.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- gossan
-
noun,
a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- sconce
-
noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- gossip
-
noun,
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others:
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- goodie
-
noun,
Usually, goodies. something especially attractive or pleasing, especially cake, cookies, or candy.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- aceous
-
- acidic
-
adjective,
acid (def 5).
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pagnes
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- godson
-
noun,
a male godchild.
- gonads
-
noun,
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- gnosis
-
noun,
knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
- scends
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Gounod
-
noun,
Charles François [chahrlz fran-swah;; French sharl frahn-swa] /tʃɑrlz frænˈswɑ;; French ʃarl frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1818–93, French composer.
- gneiss
-
noun,
a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- Scipio
-
noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- gonion
-
noun,
Craniometry. a point on each side of the lower jaw at the mandibular angle.
- pesade
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- Cannon
-
noun,
a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles; a gun, howitzer, or mortar.
- guacos
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- adeno-
-
- sasses
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- sasins
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- icings
-
noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- iconic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- icono-
-
- cadges
-
noun,
a frame on which hawks are carried to the field.
- Sanusi
-
noun,
a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
- sauced
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- sunnas
-
noun,
the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
- sannup
-
noun,
a married American Indian man, especially a younger one; husband.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Pigeon
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- sauces
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- paedo-
-
- Suisse
-
noun,
French name of Switzerland.
- usneas
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- acious
-
- Cancun
-
noun,
an island off NE Quintana Roo territory, on the Yucatán Peninsula, in SE Mexico: beach resort.
- guanos
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- picnic
-
noun,
an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
- guenon
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed African monkeys, especially of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.
- Guesde
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Mathieu Basile) 1845–1922, French socialist leader, editor, and writer.
- pidgin
-
noun,
an auxiliary language that has come into existence through the attempts by the speakers of two different languages to communicate and that is primarily a simplified form of one of the languages, with a reduced vocabulary and grammatical structure and considerable variation in pronunciation.
- saudis
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- guides
-
noun,
a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
- guidon
-
noun,
a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification.
- sundae
-
noun,
ice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
- Guinea
-
noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- saxons
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people in ancient times dwelling near the mouth of the Elbe, a portion of whom invaded and occupied parts of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.
- pieces
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Gussie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Augusta.
- sundog
-
noun,
parhelion.
- ginned
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Gessen
-
noun,
Goshen (def 1).
- scones
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- sedans
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- xenias
-
noun,
the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
- expand
-
verb (used with object),
to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.:
- Pennie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- peaces
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- pennis
-
- cesses
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- expend
-
verb (used with object),
to use up:
- expose
-
noun,
a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable:
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- spoons
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- spouse
-
noun,
either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
- census
-
noun,
an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- exudes
-
verb (used with object),
to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
- secund
-
adjective,
arranged on one side only; unilateral.
- pennon
-
noun,
a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
- second
-
noun,
a second part.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- sponge
-
noun,
any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- pauses
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- excide
-
verb (used with object),
to cut out; excise.
- Penang
-
noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- xoanon
-
noun,
a simple, carved image, especially one in which the original block of stone or wood is readily apparent.
- Eunice
-
noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- Euxine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Black Sea.
- spodes
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- seduce
-
verb (used with object),
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
- excess
-
noun,
the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree:
- Peneus
-
noun,
ancient name of Salambria.
- excise
-
noun,
an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.
- Exodus
-
noun,
a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people:
- C-in-C
-
- excuse
-
noun,
an explanation offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or for release from an obligation, promise, etc.:
- pengos
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- xenons
-
noun,
a heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe; atomic weight: 131.30; atomic number: 54.
- excuss
-
verb (used with object),
to take possession of (goods) by legal authority.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- sedges
-
noun,
any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places.
Compare sedge family.
- exines
-
noun,
the outer coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- exodos
-
noun,
(in ancient Greek drama) the final scene or departure, especially in tragedy and usually Old Comedy: usually following the last stasimon.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- passus
-
noun,
a section or division of a story, poem, etc.; canto.
- SCOOPS
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- genius
-
noun,
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- pannus
-
noun,
Pathology.
an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea.
an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- casing
-
noun,
a case or covering; housing.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- genous
-
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- geodes
-
noun,
a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
- suedes
-
noun,
kid or other leather finished with a soft, napped surface, on the flesh side or on the outer side after removal of a thin outer layer.
- Panini
-
noun,
flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
- geoids
-
noun,
an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
- capsid
-
noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Gideon
-
noun,
Also called Jerubbaal. a judge of Israel and conqueror of the Midianites. Judges 6–8.
- genips
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- ganoid
-
noun,
a ganoid fish.
- gassed
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- ganoin
-
noun,
a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
- seccos
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- accede
-
verb (used without object),
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- access
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- Gascon
-
noun,
a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
- c-axis
-
noun,
the vertical crystallographic axis.
- causes
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- Season
-
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.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- caudex
-
noun,
the main stem of a tree, especially a palm or tree fern.
- passes
-
verb (used with object),
to move past; go by:
- passed
-
noun,
an act of passing.
- CASSIS
-
noun,
crème de cassis.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- seadog
-
noun,
fogbow.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- Scouse
-
noun,
a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
- pignon
-
noun,
the edible seed of the cones of certain pines, as the nut pine, Pinus pinea, of southern Europe.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- pignus
-
noun,
property held as security for a debt.
- niseis
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- onding
-
noun,
the act of continued outpouring or falling; a continuing torrent, as of rain.
- ninons
-
noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- unipod
-
noun,
something that is formed with a single leg or foot, as a one-legged support for a camera.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- upside
-
noun,
the upper side or part.
- Nissan
-
noun,
Nisan.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- nodose
-
adjective,
having nodes.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- usages
-
noun,
a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- nonage
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- pseud.
-
- undoes
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- neaped
-
adjective,
grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- psocid
-
noun,
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- pseuds
-
noun,
a person of fatuously earnest intellectual, artistic, or social pretensions.
- Nepean
-
noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- Onions
-
noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- nesses
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- Nessus
-
noun,
a centaur who, on attempting to seduce Deianira, the wife of Hercules, was shot by Hercules with a poisoned arrow. Before Nessus died, he gave to Deianira the poisoned tunic that ultimately caused Hercules' death.
- anuses
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- undone
-
verb,
past participle of undo.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- pounds
-
noun,
the act of pounding.
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- aniso-
-
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- apexes
-
noun,
the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
- occas.
-
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- poised
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- unpins
-
verb (used with object),
to remove pins from.
- Oenone
-
noun,
a nymph of Mount Ida who was the wife of Paris, but was deserted by him for Helen.
- unsaid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of unsay.
- pogies
-
noun,
a porgy.
- podous
-
- unseen
-
adjective,
not seen; unperceived; unobserved; invisible.
- Oeneus
-
noun,
a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- upends
-
verb (used with object),
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- unsnap
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by or as if by opening snap fasteners:
- odious
-
adjective,
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- pisses
-
noun,
urine.
- pissed
-
noun,
urine.
- Odense
-
noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- unpens
-
verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- unison
-
noun,
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- pongid
-
noun,
any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape.
- nonego
-
noun,
anything not considered to be the ego or conscious self; a thing external to the mind.
- unisex
-
noun,
the state or quality of being unisex.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- Ogaden
-
noun,
an arid region in SE Ethiopia.
- angio-
-
- noodge
-
noun,
a person who nudges; pest.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- Nueces
-
noun,
a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- nooses
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- nosing
-
noun,
a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- pisci-
-
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- nuance
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- unpegs
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the pegs from.
- nudges
-
noun,
a slight or gentle push or jog, especially with the elbow.
- Undine
-
noun,
any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- axseed
-
noun,
crown vetch.
- Assisi
-
noun,
a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.
- audio-
-
- auding
-
noun,
the process of listening to and comprehending spoken language.
- opsins
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- assoc.
-
- induc.
-
- induce
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- indues
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- induna
-
noun,
an official functionary of a king or chief in South African Bantu societies.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- indign
-
adjective,
Archaic. unworthy.
- assign
-
noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- assess
-
verb (used with object),
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- Inness
-
noun,
George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
- inning
-
noun,
Baseball. a division of a game during which each team has an opportunity to score until three outs have been made against it.
- susses
-
verb (used with object),
Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually followed by out).
- aspics
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- aspens
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- indigo
-
noun,
a blue dye obtained from various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
- Audion
-
noun,
an early type of triode.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Odessa
-
noun,
a seaport in S Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
- axenic
-
adjective,
(of an experimental animal) raised under sterile conditions; germfree.
- susans
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- incogs
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- Susian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.
- auxins
-
noun,
a class of substances that in minute amounts regulate or modify the growth of plants, especially root formation, bud growth, and fruit and leaf drop.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- Osages
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- audios
-
noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- Indian
-
noun,
Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos.
- indic.
-
- Aussie
-
noun,
an Australian.
- opuses
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- pinang
-
noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- auspex
-
noun,
an augur of ancient Rome.
- Indies
-
noun,
the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
- adnoun
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- augend
-
noun,
a number to which another is added in forming a sum.
Compare addend (def 2).
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Sussex
-
noun,
a former county in SE England: divided into East Sussex and West Sussex.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- pinion
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- isopod
-
noun,
any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
- pingos
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- isseis
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- issues
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- pusses
-
noun,
a cat.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Punans
-
noun,
a member of a food-gathering people living in the forests of interior Borneo.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- isopag
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- apogee
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth.
Compare perigee.
- onuses
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- apiece
-
adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Nansen
-
noun,
Fridtjof [frit-yof] /ˈfrɪt yɒf/ (Show IPA), 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1922.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- undies
-
plural noun,
women's or children's underwear.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- inside
-
noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- iodous
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the trivalent state.
- uncage
-
verb (used with object),
to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
- opioid
-
noun,
any opiumlike substance.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- asides
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- iodine
-
noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Pindus
-
noun,
a mountain range in central Greece: highest peak, 7665 feet (2335 meters).
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- pinene
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- asdics
-
noun,
sonar.
- 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.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- isogon
-
noun,
a polygon having all angles equal.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Ennius
-
noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), 239–169? b.c, Roman poet.
- ciscos
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- depone
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- engin.
-
- spades
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- senega
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- cusses
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Sining
-
noun,
Xining.
- endues
-
verb (used with object),
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
- cussed
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- duenna
-
noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- cosecs
-
noun,
cosecant.
- singes
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- engine
-
noun,
a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
- depose
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from office or position, especially high office:
- Singan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- cuspid
-
noun,
(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
- ending
-
noun,
a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close:
- cusped
-
adjective,
having a cusp or cusps; cusplike.
- encode
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- design
-
noun,
an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
- spadix
-
noun,
an inflorescence consisting of a spike with a fleshy or thickened axis, usually enclosed in a spathe.
- Duncan
-
noun,
Isadora, 1878–1927, U.S. dancer: pioneer in modern dance.
- cusecs
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- sennas
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- deigns
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- ensues
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- conoid
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- Ensign
-
noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- Cognac
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the brandy distilled in and shipped from the legally delimited area surrounding the town of Cognac, in W central France.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- coping
-
noun,
a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.
- deices
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- cogons
-
noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- deixis
-
noun,
the operation or function of deictic elements.
- ennuis
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- connex
-
noun,
a large metal cargo container used by the U.S. Army for shipping supplies, as to overseas bases.
- sodio-
-
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- speiss
-
noun,
a product obtained in smelting certain ores, consisting of one or more metallic arsenides, as of iron or nickel.
- dengue
-
noun,
an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized especially by severe pains in the joints and muscles.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- speeds
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- coigns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- sindon
-
noun,
cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- dinges
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- diesis
-
noun,
double dagger.
- snoods
-
noun,
the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- dipsos
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- Cuenca
-
noun,
a city in SW Ecuador.
- Signac
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
- conges
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- Edessa
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.
- coupon
-
noun,
a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
- snoops
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- Dingus
-
noun,
a gadget, device, or object whose name is unknown or forgotten.
- dioxin
-
noun,
a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C 12 H 4 Cl 4 O 2 , typically used to refer to one isomer, TCDD, a by-product of pesticide manufacture: a toxic compound that is carcinogenic and teratogenic in certain animals.
- condos
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- snoose
-
noun,
finely powdered tobacco; snuff.
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- congee
-
noun,
congé.
- congas
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- siding
-
noun,
a short railroad track, opening onto a main track at one or both ends, on which one of two meeting trains is switched until the other has passed.
- specie
-
noun,
coined money; coin.
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Condon
-
noun,
Edward Uhler [yoo-ler] /ˈyu lər/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, U.S. physicist.
- Dessau
-
noun,
a city in NE central Germany, SW of Berlin: formerly the capital of Anhalt.
- Dunois
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Comte de ("Bastard of Orleans") 1403?–68, French military leader: relieved by Joan of Arc and her troops when besieged at Orleans.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- cosign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign as a cosigner.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- encage
-
verb (used with object),
to confine in or as in a cage; coop up.
- deuces
-
noun,
Cards. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- senses
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- pongee
-
noun,
silk of a slightly uneven weave made from filaments of wild silk woven in natural tan color.
- socio-
-
- cupids
-
noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- socage
-
noun,
a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- speedo
-
noun,
speedometer.
- sepsis
-
noun,
local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins:
- discus
-
noun,
a circular disk more than 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter and 2.2 pounds (1 kg) in weight, usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.
- congou
-
noun,
a black tea from China.
- congos
-
noun,
congou.
- educes
-
verb (used with object),
to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
- cuisse
-
noun,
a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
- discos
-
noun,
discotheque.
- disco-
-
- dupion
-
noun,
a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms.
- dicing
-
noun,
gambling or playing with dice.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- coigne
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- sounds
-
noun,
the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
- Decius
-
noun,
(Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
- spends
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- espies
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- epodes
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- Deccan
-
noun,
the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
- dagoes
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- Cnidus
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Caria: the Athenians defeated the Spartans in a naval battle near here 394 b.c.
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- dosage
-
noun,
the administration of medicine in doses.
- sondes
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- dosses
-
noun,
a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
- cooees
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- dongas
-
noun,
(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- coding
-
noun,
the transforming of a variate into a more convenient variate.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- doping
-
noun,
Slang. an act or instance of giving a narcotic, usually a steroid, to an athlete to unfairly boost performance in a competition.
- donnee
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- Seguin
-
noun,
a city in SE Texas.
- escudo
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- escape
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- doings
-
noun,
action; performance; execution:
- segues
-
noun,
an uninterrupted transition made between one musical section or composition and another.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- decane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- Dassin
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
- cocoas
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- dassie
-
noun,
hyrax.
- dognap
-
verb (used with object),
to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- donees
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- douane
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- doxies
-
noun,
opinion; doctrine.
- eosins
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- donnas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- Cissus
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical and subtropical vines of the genus Cissus, including the grape ivy and the kangaroo vine.
- coeno-
-
- douses
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- deesis
-
noun,
a representation in Byzantine art of Christ enthroned and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, often found on an iconostasis.
- disuse
-
noun,
discontinuance of use or practice:
- seises
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- seisin
-
noun,
seizin.
- souses
-
noun,
an act of sousing.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- soused
-
noun,
an act of sousing.
- codons
-
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.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- Spence
-
noun,
a pantry.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- nona-
-
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- 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.
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- pongs
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Apoc.
-
- dongs
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- no-go
-
adjective,
inoperative; canceled:
- Ixion
-
noun,
a king who was punished by Zeus for his love for Hera by being bound on an eternally revolving wheel in Tartarus.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- nodus
-
noun,
a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.
- nano-
-
- snags
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- ixias
-
noun,
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- disc.
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- pungs
-
noun,
a sleigh with a boxlike body.
- Angus
-
noun,
Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- puses
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- angi-
-
- speed
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- coxes
-
noun,
coxswain.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- 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.
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- donga
-
noun,
(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
- anis-
-
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- Punan
-
noun,
a member of a food-gathering people living in the forests of interior Borneo.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- poods
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- snogs
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- 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.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- Nenni
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1980, Italian socialist leader and author.
- neons
-
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.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Dixon
-
noun,
Jeremiah, died 1777, English astronomer and surveyor.
Compare Mason-Dixon line.
- Dixie
-
noun,
a large iron pot, especially a 12-gallon camp kettle used by the British Army.
- Neuss
-
noun,
a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
- Ninon
-
noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anon.
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Pound
-
noun,
the act of pounding.
- Nguni
-
noun,
a member of a group of culturally and linguistically related peoples of southern and eastern Africa, including the Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swazi.
- nexus
-
noun,
a means of connection; tie; link.
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- nidus
-
noun,
a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
- poxes
-
noun,
a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- snood
-
noun,
the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
- Negus
-
noun,
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- naso-
-
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Nixon
-
noun,
Richard M(ilhous) [mil-hous] /ˈmɪl haʊs/ (Show IPA), 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned).
- Nixie
-
noun,
a letter or parcel that is undeliverable by the post office because of a faulty or illegible address.
- nixes
-
noun,
nothing.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- coop.
-
- snaps
-
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- nisus
-
noun,
an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
- doing
-
noun,
action; performance; execution:
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Pugin
-
noun,
Augustus Charles, 1762–1832, French architectural draftsman and archaeologist in England.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Ninus
-
noun,
the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- annex
-
noun,
something annexed.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Naxos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean: the largest of the Cyclades group. 169 sq. mi. (438 sq. km).
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- poss.
-
- doges
-
noun,
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- dogie
-
noun,
a motherless calf in a cattle herd.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- scags
-
noun,
heroin.
- noso-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Sousa
-
noun,
John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Padus
-
noun,
ancient name of Po.
- deeps
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- pagus
-
- acids
-
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.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- deci-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Piaui
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- USECC
-
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- aden-
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Degas
-
noun,
Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- oxide
-
noun,
a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.
- 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.
- pico-
-
- souse
-
noun,
an act of sousing.
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- Decca
-
noun,
a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- SOUND
-
noun,
the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- xenon
-
noun,
a heavy, colorless, chemically inactive, monatomic gaseous element used for filling radio, television, and luminescent tubes. Symbol: Xe; atomic weight: 131.30; atomic number: 54.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Penn.
-
- pedi-
-
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- pedo-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Soong
-
noun,
Charles Jones, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).
- pengo
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- Xingu
-
noun,
a river flowing N through central Brazil to the Amazon. 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- 30-30
-
- dangs
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- pene-
-
- xeno-
-
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- pass.
-
- Dagon
-
noun,
a Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and the earth: the national god of the Philistines.
- accus
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- dagos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- deca-
-
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- 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.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- AC/DC
-
adjective,
sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Xenia
-
noun,
the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- podo-
-
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- agues
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- unsex
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of sexual power; render impotent or frigid; spay or castrate.
- span-
-
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- pixie
-
noun,
a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- pixes
-
noun,
pyx.
- Issus
-
noun,
an ancient town in Asia Minor, in Cilicia: victory of Alexander the Great over Darius III 333 b.c.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- nudes
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- spec.
-
- NSPCC
-
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- unpeg
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the pegs from.
- nuci-
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- nudge
-
noun,
a slight or gentle push or jog, especially with the elbow.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- nudi-
-
- nudie
-
noun,
a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- snugs
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- unpen
-
verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- dings
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- unpin
-
verb (used with object),
to remove pins from.
- dingo
-
noun,
a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- desex
-
verb (used with object),
Veterinary Surgery. to castrate or spay.
- desc.
-
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- adunc
-
adjective,
curved inward; hooked.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- opsis
-
- sodas
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- 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.
- updos
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- upend
-
verb (used with object),
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- diag.
-
- Ogden
-
noun,
Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
- Cupid
-
noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- ogees
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- oidea
-
- usage
-
noun,
a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onco-
-
- dexie
-
noun,
Dexedrine, especially in tablet form.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- deuce
-
noun,
Cards. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
- 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.
- issue
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- gono-
-
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- gonad
-
noun,
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- Gondi
-
noun,
a Dravidian language, the language of the Gonds.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- 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.
- 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.
- gonna
-
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- 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.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- goods
-
noun,
profit or advantage; worth; benefit:
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- goons
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- goops
-
noun,
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.
- goose
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- endue
-
verb (used with object),
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- gesso
-
noun,
gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- Giono
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, French novelist.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- goads
-
noun,
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sugis
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- conc.
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- endo-
-
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- egads
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- Gosse
-
noun,
Sir Edmund William, 1849–1928, English poet, biographer, and critic.
- geoid
-
noun,
an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
- gunda
-
noun,
goonda.
- GUIDE
-
noun,
a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
- Guido
-
noun,
a male given name.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Guin.
-
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Guise
-
noun,
general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
- scads
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- Gunas
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- gundi
-
noun,
either of two small desert rodents, Ctenodactylus gundi or C. vali, of northern Africa, living in dry, rocky areas and characterized by comblike bristles on the hind feet.
- edges
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- cages
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- sides
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Saxon
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people in ancient times dwelling near the mouth of the Elbe, a portion of whom invaded and occupied parts of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.
- Ecua.
-
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- econ.
-
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Cong.
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- educ.
-
- Seuss
-
noun,
Dr, Geisel, Theodor Seuss.
- Gouda
-
noun,
a city in the W Netherlands, NE of Rotterdam.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- educe
-
verb (used with object),
to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
- Scand
-
- guaco
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- sexed
-
noun,
either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.
- guess
-
noun,
an opinion that one reaches or to which one commits oneself on the basis of probability alone or in the absence of any evidence whatever.
- sexes
-
noun,
either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- sexi-
-
- guans
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Gudea
-
noun,
flourished c2250 b.c, Sumerian ruler.
- gudes
-
noun,
God.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- caps.
-
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- spuds
-
noun,
Informal. a potato.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- segue
-
noun,
an uninterrupted transition made between one musical section or composition and another.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- expos
-
noun,
a world's fair or international exposition:
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- segos
-
noun,
sego lily.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- exude
-
verb (used with object),
to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- 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.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- spues
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- epode
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- 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.
- exons
-
noun,
(in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
- gains
-
- cine-
-
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- ESSEX
-
noun,
2nd Earl of, Devereux, Robert.
- esses
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- excud
-
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- ESPEC
-
- exec.
-
- execs
-
noun,
an executive, especially in business.
- exine
-
noun,
the outer coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- sedge
-
noun,
any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places.
Compare sedge family.
- Exod.
-
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Gaius
-
noun,
a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- genii
-
noun,
a plural of genius.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- cogon
-
noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- sends
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- scups
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- genus
-
noun,
Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
- suede
-
noun,
kid or other leather finished with a soft, napped surface, on the flesh side or on the outer side after removal of a thin outer layer.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- geod.
-
- geode
-
noun,
a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
- scuds
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- 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.
- cedes
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- Sudan
-
noun,
a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- codex
-
noun,
a quire of manuscript pages held together by stitching: the earliest form of book, replacing the scrolls and wax tablets of earlier times.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- 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.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- gasps
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- spies
-
- caus.
-
- gauds
-
noun,
a showy ornament or trinket.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Gauss
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction, equal to the magnetic induction of a magnetic field in which one abcoulomb of charge, moving with a component of velocity perpendicular to the field and equal to one centimeter per second, is acted on by a force of one dyne; 1 maxwell per square centimeter or 10− 4 weber per square meter. Symbol: G.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- canc.
-
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Indus
-
noun,
a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 miles (3060 km) long.
- Conn.
-
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Sinus
-
noun,
a curve; bend.
- Sands
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- duces
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- Sioux
-
noun,
Dakota (defs 4, 6).
- Udine
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- insep
-
- douse
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sino-
-
- indue
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- insp.
-
- 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.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- index
-
noun,
(in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
- Susie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- dunno
-
- Dunne
-
noun,
Finley Peter [fin-lee] /ˈfɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
- dungs
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- dunce
-
noun,
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- assn.
-
- 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.
- sing.
-
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Indo-
-
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- sings
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- sipid
-
adjective,
having a pleasing taste or flavor.
- auxin
-
noun,
a class of substances that in minute amounts regulate or modify the growth of plants, especially root formation, bud growth, and fruit and leaf drop.
- cooee
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- asco-
-
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Sixes
-
noun,
a cardinal number, five plus one.
- Donus
-
noun,
died a.d. 678, pope 676–678.
- Ipsus
-
noun,
an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 b.c.) between the successors of Alexander the Great.
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- UNCIO
-
- seeds
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- sages
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- sagos
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- doses
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- iodic
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- iodo-
-
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Cons.
-
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- dopas
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- asses
-
noun,
plural of ass1 .
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- supes
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- sunns
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- Sunni
-
noun,
Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law.
Compare Shiʿite.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- Sunna
-
noun,
the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
- caco-
-
- Sans.
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- idion
-
- Congo
-
noun,
congou.
- idio-
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- ideo-
-
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadge
-
noun,
a frame on which hawks are carried to the field.
- icons
-
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- icing
-
noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- duxes
-
noun,
British. the pupil who is academically first in a class or school.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Susan
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- dupes
-
noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- signs
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- axion
-
noun,
a hypothetical particle having no charge, zero spin, and small mass: postulated in some forms of quantum chromodynamics.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- 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).
- UNIX
-
- pugs
-
noun,
one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
- SPUD
-
noun,
Informal. a potato.
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- 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.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- pinx
-
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- USPO
-
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- SPCC
-
- USPS
-
- SPCA
-
- 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.
- puds
-
noun,
pudding.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- sepn
-
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- POGO
-
noun,
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory.
- SScD
-
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Soni
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Xian
-
noun,
hsien.
- Puss
-
noun,
a cat.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Xipe
-
noun,
the Aztec god of sowing or planting.
- pos.
-
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Xosa
-
noun,
Xhosa.
- Sung
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- pung
-
noun,
a sleigh with a boxlike body.
- Sax.
-
- USSS
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- SASE
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- snug
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Saxe
-
noun,
Comte Hermann Maurice de [er-man maw-rees duh] /ɛrˈman mɔˈris də/ (Show IPA), 1696–1750, French military leader: marshal of France 1744.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- poda
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- uni-
-
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- Sig.
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- 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.
- sunn
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- psec
-
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- suss
-
verb (used with object),
Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually followed by out).
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- suds
-
noun,
soapy water.
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- sex-
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- sups
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- USCA
-
- updo
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- USCG
-
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- USDA
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- sec.
-
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- pnea
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- psia
-
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- psid
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- sci.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- psig
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- USIA
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- sgd.
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- USGA
-
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- USIS
-
- USNA
-
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 1080
-
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- Edge
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- dung
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- Duns
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- duo-
-
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- dup.
-
- dupe
-
noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- dups
-
verb (used with object),
to open.
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- eco-
-
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- dugs
-
noun,
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EEOC
-
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- enc.
-
- Pen.
-
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- eous
-
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- 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.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- dig.
-
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dino
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dioc
-
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dis-
-
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- Doge
-
noun,
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- 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.
- Dong
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Doss
-
noun,
a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
- Doug
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Douglas.
- doup
-
noun,
the bottom, end, or butt of something.
- doux
-
adjective,
(of champagne) very sweet.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- epi-
-
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- gpad
-
- gids
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- goad
-
noun,
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- gon-
-
- Gond
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of Dravidian stock, in central India and the Deccan.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Good
-
noun,
profit or advantage; worth; benefit:
- goon
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- Goop
-
noun,
a bad-mannered or inconsiderate person; clod; boor.
- goos
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- gpcd
-
- geo-
-
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- Gude
-
noun,
God.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Ind.
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- idae
-
- Idas
-
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).
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- exp.
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Esd.
-
- ESIS
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- exa-
-
- Exc.
-
- exes
-
noun,
the letter X, x.
- exo-
-
- Exon
-
noun,
(in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
- EXPO
-
noun,
a world's fair or international exposition:
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- Gaud
-
noun,
a showy ornament or trinket.
- gaup
-
verb (used without object),
gawp.
- gds.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- geds
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- dia-
-
- dep.
-
- ign.
-
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- apo-
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asgd
-
- asis
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Aug.
-
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- Aus.
-
- apex
-
noun,
the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
- aux.
-
- Auxo
-
noun,
one of the Graces worshiped at Athens.
- axes
-
noun,
plural of axis1 .
- Axis
-
noun,
the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
- axon
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body.
- cac-
-
- 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.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- acc.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- AISI
-
- ance
-
- 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).
- ands
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- cap.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- coxa
-
noun,
Anatomy.
innominate bone.
the joint of the hip.
- CPCU
-
- cpd.
-
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- DEng
-
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Dago
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- Dec.
-
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- deg.
-
- degu
-
noun,
a rat-sized New World burrowing rodent, Octodon degus, having long, smooth fur and a black-tipped, tufted tail.
- Den.
-
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- coax
-
noun,
coaxial cable.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- 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:
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- cog.
-
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Con.
-
- Cond
-
- 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.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Idun
-
noun,
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
- ence
-
- neo-
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Oxus
-
noun,
Amu Darya.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- 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.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- OGPU
-
noun,
(in the U.S.S.R.) the government's secret-police organization (1923–1934).
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- OEEC
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- OECD
-
- Odus
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- oxes
-
noun,
the adult castrated male of the genus Bos, used chiefly as a draft animal.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Ixia
-
noun,
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Oxon
-
noun,
Oxfordshire.
- oxen
-
noun,
a plural of ox.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- osis
-
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- 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.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- o-os
-
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.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- opia
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- NDAC
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Nexo
-
noun,
Martin Andersen [mahr-ten-ah-nuh r-suh n] /ˈmɑr tɛnˈɑ nər sən/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, Danish novelist.
- NASD
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- NADP
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- iod-
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- ious
-
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- ped.
-
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- pede
-
- IndE
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Pegu
-
noun,
a city in central Burma: pagodas.
- 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 = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ins.
-
- peds
-
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- OAPC
-
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- nos-
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Inc.
-
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- inae
-
- non-
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- 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.
- DSO
-
- CGI
-
- CGS
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CIA
-
- SSN
-
- CIC
-
- sox
-
noun,
a plural of sock1 .
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- SSS
-
- CIE
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ons
-
- DSC
-
- oo-
-
- 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.
- SSC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- OSA
-
- ss.
-
- OAO
-
- op.
-
- SSA
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- CEO
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- DAE
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- SSD
-
- SPS
-
- SSE
-
- OAP
-
- OSD
-
- SSI
-
- CPU
-
- OAS
-
- ONI
-
- Cox
-
noun,
coxswain.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- OPA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pix
-
noun,
pyx.
- POA
-
- OCS
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CPA
-
- OCD
-
- OCC
-
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- CPI
-
- CPO
-
- CPS
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- DOA
-
- CIP
-
- do.
-
- CNC
-
- CNN
-
- CSA
-
- OAU
-
- CNO
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- OEO
-
- CNS
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- POC
-
- PIO
-
- oid
-
- oic
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- OGO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- UPC
-
- PCI
-
- up-
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- PAX
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- AIC
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- uns
-
- 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.
- ANC
-
- unp
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- UNO
-
- PaG
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- PGA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ung
-
- Une
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PCS
-
- UPI
-
- APC
-
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- Xn.
-
- xis
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- ag-
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- an.
-
- AUC
-
- USP
-
- USO
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- USN
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ae.
-
- USC
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AGC
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AOU
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- CED
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- 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.
- Co.
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- OSO
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- CAI
-
- ose
-
- ca.
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- SUG
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CCA
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCP
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCU
-
- CDC
-
- CEA
-
- CEC
-
- cc.
-
- Sus
-
- Ps.
-
- ASN
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- APS
-
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- apx
-
- pd.
-
- pc.
-
- ase
-
- Pa.
-
- ASI
-
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- UDC
-
- UCC
-
- UAE
-
- USS
-
- USA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASU
-
- PID
-
- ox-
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ax.
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- OED
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- SED
-
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- GOP
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- GPU
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- NCO
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GCA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- GCC
-
- GCD
-
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- Gde
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDS
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- GDP
-
- sd.
-
- NAD
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- EPA
-
- PUC
-
- ene
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- EOE
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- PUD
-
noun,
pudding.
- Ep.
-
- NCC
-
- Ex.
-
- pug
-
noun,
one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
- EPS
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- SCS
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- GSA
-
- GSC
-
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- 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 = .
- sc.
-
- GUS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- ics
-
- id.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- GPD
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- IOC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- 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).
- ing
-
- ine
-
- ide
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDP
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- GPS
-
- 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.
- SCP
-
- GNP
-
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- IUS
-
- IUD
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ges
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- ise
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- IOU
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- God
-
noun,
the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- IPO
-
- ScD
-
- IPA
-
- GOX
-
- PSS
-
- ese
-
- en-
-
- DPA
-
- Doi
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- NOC
-
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- nix
-
noun,
nothing.
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- Six
-
noun,
a cardinal number, five plus one.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- DPC
-
- dog
-
noun,
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- DPI
-
- DPS
-
- EIS
-
- DSP
-
- DSS
-
- Du.
-
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- dug
-
noun,
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
- DUI
-
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- Dax
-
noun,
a city in SW France: mineral hot springs.
- 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.
- DCS
-
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- in.
-
- Oc.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- NSU
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- NSC
-
- di.
-
- NSA
-
- 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.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- NOP
-
- SNU
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- DIX
-
noun,
Dorothea Lynde [lind] /lɪnd/ (Show IPA), (Dorothy) 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.
- DNA
-
- NIA
-
- DSA
-
- Eg.
-
- EEG
-
- pox
-
noun,
a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ECG
-
- ECA
-
- EEO
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- ec-
-
- dux
-
noun,
British. the pupil who is academically first in a class or school.
- NES
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EEC
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- ean
-
- EDP
-
- eo-
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ead
-
- ed.
-
- 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).
- PSG
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- EDC
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NGC
-
- ea.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- PSE
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- DP
-
- 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.
- XP
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- XO
-
- IG
-
- 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.
- OG
-
- PU
-
- xi
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- OA
-
- O.
-
- Xe
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- XD
-
verb (used with object),
to cross out or mark with or as if with an x (often followed by out):
- xc
-
- ux
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- 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.
- CE
-
- D.
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- GP
-
- SA
-
- Ud
-
- GU
-
- ND
-
- UI
-
- GD
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- SG
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NC
-
- GC
-
- S.
-
- PX
-
plural,
post exchange.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- N.
-
- DX
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SU
-
- IP
-
- DG
-
- CU
-
- DN
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- GN
-
- NP
-
- UC
-
- SN
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- EI
-
- G.
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- U.
-
- xu
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the 100th part of a dong.