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- containers
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noun,
anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
- Doncaster
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noun,
a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
- Nestorian
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noun,
one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
- noncredit
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adjective,
(of academic courses) carrying or conferring no official academic credit in a particular program or toward a particular degree or diploma.
- Rocinante
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noun,
Rosinante.
- centroids
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- constrain
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verb (used with object),
to force, compel, or oblige:
- transonic
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adjective,
close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
- contained
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adjective,
showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:
- canonries
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noun,
the office or benefice of a canon.
- transcend
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verb (used with object),
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed:
- dicentras
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- creations
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- container
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noun,
anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
- crenation
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noun,
a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
- antinodes
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noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- catenoids
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- ordnances
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noun,
cannon or artillery.
- ordinates
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- Rosinante
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noun,
the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- ordinance
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noun,
an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
- certosina
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noun,
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- consarned
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adjective,
confounded; damned.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- distance
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noun,
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- instance
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noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- andirons
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noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- crannied
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adjective,
having or full of crannies.
- ceratoid
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adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- doctrine
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noun,
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
- intrados
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noun,
the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- idocrase
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noun,
vesuvianite.
- contains
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- ancestor
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noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- contends
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain earnestly:
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- sedation
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noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- endocast
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noun,
endocranial cast.
- endosarc
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noun,
the endoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to ectosarc).
- entrains
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- sardonic
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adjective,
characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering:
- cordites
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- Scranton
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noun,
William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
- Anderson
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noun,
Carl David, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- consider
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verb (used with object),
to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on:
- scandent
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adjective,
climbing, as a plant.
- diocesan
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noun,
one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
- die-cast
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adjective,
formed by die casting.
- centroid
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- redcoats
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noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- resonant
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noun,
Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
- ternions
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- astonied
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adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- deration
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- asteroid
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noun,
Also called minor planet. Astronomy. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter.
- canonist
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- antinode
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noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- stand-in
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noun,
a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
- ordinate
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- ordnance
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noun,
cannon or artillery.
- strained
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- sanction
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noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- nonaries
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noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- carotids
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- crannies
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noun,
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
- ancients
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- aneroids
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- Cranston
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noun,
a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- intrans.
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- senorita
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- actinons
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- detrains
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- Rodentia
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noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- credits
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noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- cranio-
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- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- cratons
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- cordite
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Tancred
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noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- cordate
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adjective,
heart-shaped:
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- costard
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noun,
a large English variety of apple.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- carotid
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- cardio-
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- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- candors
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noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- candier
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- candent
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adjective,
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
- tinders
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- tinners
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- tirades
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noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- centri-
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- contra-
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- coedits
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- contend
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain earnestly:
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- constr.
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- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- consent
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noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- steroid
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noun,
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- coaster
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- centro-
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- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- tendons
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noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- cestoid
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noun,
cestode.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- cerato-
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- storied
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noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- sonance
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noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- sterno-
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- sainted
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- rodents
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noun,
a rodent mammal.
- nascent
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adjective,
beginning to exist or develop:
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- nancies
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- Rosanne
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noun,
a female given name.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- Rostand
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noun,
Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
- Isadore
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noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- sadiron
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noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- iodates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- introns
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noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- interns
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- intends
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verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- insnare
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- natrons
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noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Sandron
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noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- radices
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noun,
a plural of radix.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- ordains
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verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- oneidas
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Nidaros
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noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- redacts
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verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- redcoat
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noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- norites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Nordica
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noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- rescind
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verb (used with object),
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- inroads
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noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- innards
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noun,
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
- dacoits
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- disrate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- discern
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verb (used with object),
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
- discant
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noun,
Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- directs
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- dineros
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- soredia
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noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- diaster
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noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- descant
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noun,
Music.
a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it.
(in part music) the soprano.
a song or melody.
- Sno-Cat
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- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- dentins
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noun,
the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- Denison
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noun,
a city in NE Texas.
- decants
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- stannic
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adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- stearo-
-
- dancers
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noun,
a person who dances.
- docents
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noun,
privatdocent.
- donates
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- indorse
-
verb (used with object),
endorse.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- indents
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noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- sarcode
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noun,
protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
- sarcoid
-
noun,
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- sardine
-
noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- scanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that scans.
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- drastic
-
adjective,
acting with force or violence; violent.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- endrins
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- encinas
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- sidecar
-
noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- sidero-
-
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- intens.
-
- triodes
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- actinon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- astride
-
preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- astroid
-
noun,
a hypocycloid with four cusps.
- antero-
-
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- arseno-
-
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- aristo-
-
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- torsade
-
noun,
a twisted cord.
- andiron
-
noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- ancient
-
noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- actino-
-
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- tonners
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- 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)
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- droits
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- docent
-
noun,
privatdocent.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Donets
-
noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- donnas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- Dorcas
-
noun,
a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- dorsi-
-
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- Dorset
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- scato-
-
- aeron.
-
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- iatro-
-
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- trans.
-
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- second
-
noun,
a second part.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Dnestr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- distr.
-
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Danton
-
noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- steno-
-
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Dacron
-
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- cteno-
-
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- strode
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- Cronin
-
noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- credos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- darics
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- dicast
-
noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- andro-
-
- disco-
-
- Andron
-
noun,
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- dicots
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- sorted
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- aniso-
-
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Denton
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- dentin
-
noun,
the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- denti-
-
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- decors
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- indent
-
noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Nordic
-
noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- aceto-
-
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- rectos
-
- recti-
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- octads
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- Nernst
-
noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nitro-
-
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- nocti-
-
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- radons
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- radio-
-
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- necro-
-
- sarco-
-
- 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.
- instr.
-
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- intend
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- inter.
-
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- intra-
-
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- adren-
-
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- adreno
-
- intro.
-
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- narco-
-
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- actin-
-
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- sacro-
-
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- adeno-
-
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- sacred
-
adjective,
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- sindon
-
noun,
cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- astro-
-
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centr-
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- contin
-
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- centi-
-
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- tarso-
-
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- contd.
-
- Cedars
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- astron
-
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- contr.
-
- coders
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- cardi-
-
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- arsen-
-
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cairds
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- cadres
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- corned
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- cadets
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- tendon
-
noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- 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.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- tinned
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- cerat-
-
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- ciders
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- cordis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the heart.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Tenn.
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- IATSE
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Scand
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- actos
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- cent.
-
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- scat-
-
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- nano-
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- cero-
-
- sanit
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- aero-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- asco-
-
- sarc-
-
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- tera-
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Indo-
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- intr.
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- teno-
-
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- incor
-
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- incr.
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- ideo-
-
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- aden-
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- inst.
-
- aeri-
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- Iran.
-
- 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.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- acro-
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- oidea
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Recit
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- octa-
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- acet-
-
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oste-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- ation
-
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- 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.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- 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.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- ordn.
-
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- 30-30
-
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- naso-
-
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Card.
-
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- nears
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cards
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
- 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.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- noct-
-
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- 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.
- reni-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- 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.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- 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.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- nona-
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- retd.
-
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- Cant.
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- astr.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- 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.).
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- 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.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- icons
-
- cert.
-
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dict.
-
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Conn.
-
- Cons.
-
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- 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.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- anis-
-
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- tonia
-
- Srta.
-
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cont.
-
- dent.
-
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- annot
-
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Const
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- desc.
-
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- andr-
-
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sito-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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).
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- disc.
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- dist.
-
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- 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:
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- crit.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- anti-
-
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- 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.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- ante-
-
- cores
-
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- deca-
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- deci-
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- darts
-
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- cords
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
- ster.
-
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- areo-
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- anon.
-
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edit.
-
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ecto-
-
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- tears
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- seti-
-
- sero-
-
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Seric
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- econ.
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- endo-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Scot.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- treas
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scrod
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- sect.
-
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- ento-
-
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- 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.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- 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.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- dorts
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Sino-
-
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- tri-
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- str.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RdAc
-
- rcd.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tRNA
-
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- 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.
- sec.
-
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- RONA
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- tion
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- rad.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- sci.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Sat.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- tron
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- scr.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- ten.
-
- ter.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sra.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Rida
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- std.
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- Ste.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- rit.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Soni
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RNAS
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- TODS
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- trid
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- TDRS
-
- tonn
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- 1080
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Ice.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Ind.
-
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ICAO
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- cir.
-
- 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.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cide
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Inc.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cond
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Con.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Esd.
-
- 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:
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- inae
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cor.
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- iso-
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- 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.
- Cdr.
-
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- IndE
-
- Ceto
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- iod-
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- cet-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- CERN
-
- 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 = .
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- 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.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dec.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- 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.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- Den.
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Din.
-
- der.
-
- dia-
-
- 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.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dis-
-
- Dino
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dioc
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- Cort
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- EDTA
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- enc.
-
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Cres
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- crat
-
- ect-
-
- dat.
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- eco-
-
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- ant.
-
- non-
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- not-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Ont.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- NIRA
-
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OECD
-
- Aire
-
- AInd
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- Oct.
-
- 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.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- NTIA
-
- ance
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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).
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- ands
-
- aer-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- 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.
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ANSI
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- art.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- ates
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- 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.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- OSRD
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- NCTE
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- 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.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- acr-
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASD
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- atic
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- ator
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- NDAC
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- asc-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ord.
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- neo-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TSI
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- DAE
-
- ac-
-
- TSE
-
- ADC
-
- do.
-
- DSO
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ad-
-
- STI
-
- DOA
-
- DSC
-
- an.
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- AIC
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- ACS
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ae.
-
- 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.
- AEC
-
- DAR
-
- DCS
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- de-
-
- Tro
-
- DEA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Ar.
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ca.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- CEO
-
- ASI
-
- CDT
-
- ase
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIE
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ARS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Co.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ATC
-
- CAI
-
- TID
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- cte
-
- 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
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CRS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CRT
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- TCS
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TCA
-
- CNN
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ard
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Sr.
-
- ean
-
- DET
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- NDE
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- ROA
-
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- NES
-
- NIA
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NNE
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- NOC
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ROI
-
- NRA
-
- RSA
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- RTS
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- ise
-
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NCO
-
- NAD
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- IRO
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- RCA
-
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- RCT
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ose
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- OTS
-
- Rd.
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RCN
-
- RDA
-
- NSA
-
- OCD
-
- NSC
-
- Oc.
-
- OED
-
- OSA
-
- OSD
-
- OTC
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- OIr
-
- OCS
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ODT
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- oid
-
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- RDC
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rte
-
- IRC
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- SAE
-
- 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).
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SED
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- SDI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- di.
-
- 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.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- DNA
-
- DNR
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Doi
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- DSA
-
- DSR
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- DST
-
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ETD
-
- SDR
-
- EDT
-
- SDA
-
- in.
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- 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).
- ide
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- 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.
- ier
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ia.
-
- SAR
-
- ine
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ior
-
- 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.
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- sc.
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ETR
-
- Esc
-
- ics
-
- ScD
-
- id.
-
- ETO
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- ETS
-
- ESR
-
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- 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.
- S.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RI
-
- TN
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- SN
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SA
-
- R.
-
- DN
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- RC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RO
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OA
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- t.
-
- TC
-
- T1
-
- CE
-
- NI
-
- ND
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NC
-
- D.
-
- TD
-
- 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.
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- O.
-
- N.
-