Anagrams of constringe
Word constringe has
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- nose-ring
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noun,
a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it.
- nitrogens
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- gerontic
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adjective,
geriatric.
- Negritos
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- cosigner
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noun,
a cosignatory.
- cresting
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noun,
Architecture. a decorative coping, balustrade, etc., usually designed to give an interesting skyline.
- negronis
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noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- genitors
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- nitrogen
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- ternions
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- interns
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- cringes
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noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- coignes
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- sterno-
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- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- genito-
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- genitor
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intens.
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- stinger
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noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- costing
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noun,
cost accounting.
- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- goiters
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Corning
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noun,
a city in S New York.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- tonners
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- constr.
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- sorting
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noun,
the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
- ignores
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- consign
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verb (used with object),
to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).
- consent
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noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- signore
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noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- 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.
- congest
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verb (used with object),
to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog:
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- Congers
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- Gnostic
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noun,
(initial capital letter) a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead.
- resting
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noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- centro-
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- 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).
- ringent
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adjective,
gaping.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- 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.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- Negroni
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noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- Negrito
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- ergotin
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noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- trigons
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noun,
a triangle.
- trigone
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noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- 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.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- tinners
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- centri-
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- 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.
- Rontgen
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noun,
Julius [yoo-lee-uh s] /ˈyu li əs/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
- sonnet
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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.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- sortie
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noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- ergots
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noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- tensor
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noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- Ensign
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noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- gestic
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adjective,
pertaining to bodily motions, especially in dancing.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- soigne
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adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- Strine
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noun,
Australian English.
- stego-
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- escort
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noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- string
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noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- recti-
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- Strong
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Idioms,
come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- tennis
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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.
- etrogs
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noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- stoner
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noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- rectos
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- tenson
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noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- stingo
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noun,
strong beer.
- tenons
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noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- nocent
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adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- genit.
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- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- steno-
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- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Signor
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- goiter
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- renins
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intro.
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- intron
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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.
- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- sector
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noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- nonets
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noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Scoter
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noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- irones
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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.
- nonces
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noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- Ronnie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- necro-
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- Negros
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noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- intern
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- Nernst
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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.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Nestor
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noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- Renton
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noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
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- Reston
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noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- niters
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- nitro-
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- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- inter.
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- nosing
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noun,
a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- goners
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noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Greco-
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- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- griots
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noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- Grison
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noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- sinner
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noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- groins
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- egoist
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noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- signet
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noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- instr.
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- norite
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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.
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incogs
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adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- ingest
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verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- ingots
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noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- sennit
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- inorg.
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- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- insert
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- engin.
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- nitons
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noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- tinges
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noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- triens
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- corset
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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.
- tonnes
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noun,
metric ton.
- Cortes
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noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- tonner
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- cosign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign as a cosigner.
- trigon
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noun,
a triangle.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- trigos
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noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- cringe
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noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Cronin
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noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- trines
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- toners
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- contr.
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- Conger
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- coigns
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- contin
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- coigne
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Citron
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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.
- Tories
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noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- cogent
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adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- corgis
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noun,
Welsh corgi.
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- coring
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noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Coster
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noun,
costermonger.
- conges
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noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- centi-
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- triose
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noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- orgies
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noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- centr-
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- tinner
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- censor
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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.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- trones
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- cteno-
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- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- nitr-
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- segno
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noun,
a sign.
- inset
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inst.
-
- coign
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- sengi
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noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- torsi
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noun,
a plural of torso.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- niton
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noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- torse
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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.
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- resit
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noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Segni
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- intr.
-
- trogs
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noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- trois
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noun,
the number 3.
- TORES
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noun,
a torus.
- 30-30
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- sero-
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- serin
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- conge
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noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- 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.
- Cong.
-
- Seric
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- reins
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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.
- orig.
-
- incog
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adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- incor
-
- Inner
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adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- incr.
-
- senti
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noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- 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.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- 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.
- ingot
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noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Ninos
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noun,
boy; child.
- toric
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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.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- noct-
-
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- reni-
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- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Ronne
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noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Roget
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noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- renin
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- 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.
- 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: ¢.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cert.
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- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- cine-
-
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Scot.
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trig.
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- scrog
-
noun,
any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cent.
-
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 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.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- icons
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- 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.).
- sect.
-
- grots
-
noun,
a grotto.
- seti-
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Tenn.
-
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- rect.
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crit.
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- stge.
-
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- econ.
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- oste-
-
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- 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.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- engr.
-
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- 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.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- ento-
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Recit
-
- 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.
- ergo-
-
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- 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.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ster.
-
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- contg
-
- Sino-
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cores
-
- cont.
-
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Const
-
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- sing.
-
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- ecto-
-
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Cons.
-
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Conn.
-
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- 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.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- 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.
- 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.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Oreg.
-
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- 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.
- sito-
-
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Regt.
-
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reg.
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- tion
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Ste.
-
- stg.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- str.
-
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- ten.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tron
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tri-
-
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- tonn
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Soni
-
- 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.
- sci.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- scr.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- sec.
-
- Sig.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- org.
-
- 1080
-
- gres
-
- Ens.
-
- eso-
-
- 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.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- 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 = .
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ergs
-
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- neo-
-
- ctr.
-
- NCTE
-
- cts.
-
- eco-
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- ect-
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- iso-
-
- enc.
-
- Eng.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- 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.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- Ger.
-
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- est.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Inc.
-
- ign.
-
- 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.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Gen.
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- geo-
-
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- gro.
-
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Cres
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- 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-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- cog.
-
- Nor.
-
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- non-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- cet-
-
- Ont.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 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.
- cen.
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- CERN
-
- Ceto
-
- cit.
-
- Oct.
-
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Cor.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Cort
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- 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.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Ges
-
- CSR
-
- CEO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- TGN
-
- CST
-
- en-
-
- St.
-
- CGI
-
- CGS
-
- CIE
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- cte
-
- Tro
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Co.
-
- TSI
-
- CRT
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- TSE
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- 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.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ctg
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- cr.
-
- CSO
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- Sr.
-
- 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.
- GCR
-
- GCT
-
- CRS
-
- CNS
-
- ESR
-
- 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.
- Tng
-
- Eg.
-
- Esc
-
- eo-
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- ec-
-
- ERT
-
- ECG
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eir
-
- CNO
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- STI
-
- GCI
-
- GCE
-
- gi.
-
- ETS
-
- EIS
-
- ETO
-
- CNN
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tr.
-
- TCS
-
- ETR
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- 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.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- NGC
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
-
- ROI
-
- NCO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- ITC
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- NNE
-
- NOC
-
- RTS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- OIt
-
- ose
-
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- rte
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- 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.
- GSR
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ing
-
- gre
-
- ine
-
- 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).
- GSC
-
- in.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- 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 = .
- gt.
-
- GTC
-
- ier
-
- io-
-
- Sgt
-
- 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).
- GTO
-
- GTS
-
- ics
-
- IOC
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ior
-
- ise
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- sc.
-
- se-
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- IOT
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Gr.
-
- 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.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- i.
-
- RN
-
- R.
-
- RI
-
- RC
-
- CE
-
- GN
-
- SN
-
- GC
-
- ic
-
- S.
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- N.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NC
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TN
-
- NG
-
- NI
-
- RO
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- OG
-
- rg
-
- TC
-
- T1
-
- TG
-
- SG
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- IG
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- G.
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- t.
-